Finance & Accounts Manager - Law Firm

The roles main responsibilities are as follows:

Monthly call to the Bank to obtain Deposit Account Balances for the preceding month and any Accrued Interest.

Daily Check Bank Accounts for Funds Received and Post to Client Ledgers.

Post Payments

Check CS/Bill and Post Bill to Client Ledger

Check and Post Supplier Invoices and set up Payments as and when due and subsequent posting of these payments.

Check Completion Pack and set up Payments for authorisation by the Partner/s

Liaise with Fee Earners for Completion Issues.

Liaise with Suppliers for queries and ensuring all Invoices due are in agreement with the respective supplier.

Check all Fee Earners/Consultancy Invoices prior to settlement of their Invoices.

Settle all Supplier Payments on the due dates.

Monthly Payroll together with submission of Return online after payroll done for the month - Software used is Payroll Manager

Employee Pension Schedule to be submitted to Pension Provider - NEST! Each month soon after payroll is completed.

Run Month End Routine on Accounts Software - Insight Legal - Ensuring all Bank Reconciliations are agreed and completed by the 10th of the month following month end to comply with Accounts Rules.

Monthly client Ledger Checking Exercise to ensure no Funds are held unnecessarily and also all Disbursements are billed and liaising with the Fee-Earners to tidy the Ledgers in compliance with Accounts Rules.

Weekly and Monthly Bills Receipts as per Fee Earners and Office Payments Spreadsheet to be sent to the Partners.

Quarterly VAT Return Report and Submission to HMRC and subsequent payment on the Due Date.

Monthly MI to be produced for Management

Any other Ad-Hoc requirements from the Management/Partners

On an Annual Basis, prepare Reports for the Auditors as requested - Accruals/Prepayments/ Trade Debtors and other Debtors/ Creditors