Senior Legal Assistant Accountant

Job title:

Senior Legal Assistant Accountant

Company:

Morgan McKinley

Job description

We have a truly exciting opportunity for a strong Senior Legal Assistant Accountant. The opportunity is with a prestigious multinational Legal Firm continuing to grow their operations here in Ireland.This is a new position, we are seeking someone with strong knowledge across Cashiering and Banking. You will work closely with the senior finance team and partners taking ownership of cash allocations & receipting, cashflow forecasting and bank account management. Establishing and streamlining new & existing processes whilst working within the law society’s guidelines.Location: Dublin City CentreSalary: €50,000 – €60,000 DOE

• 50: 50 Hybrid working policy
• Easy access to bus, Luas and rail
• Company pension, VHI, 26 days annual leave, bonus
• This is great opportunity for someone within in dept sector knowledge looking to take the next step in their career and manage their own time day and desk
• Simply a lovely place to work

We are looking for a passionate individual, self-starter and as a true Cashier, someone who is good with numbers and hold strong communication skillsCore Responsibilities:

• Daily allocations of all IRL office cash receipts – bank accounts adherence at all times to SARs and company policies
• Daily bank reconciliations for all IRL accounts; reconciliation and posting of all Official fees
• Compilation of Month end Bank reconciliation summaries for Office & Client Account
• Cancellation of out of date Client & Office Account cheques and follow up procedure
• Partner drawings and distributions postings – including bank file uploads
• Maintenance of a cash flow forecast balance for various bank accounts
• Ad hoc postings such as bank charges and direct debits
• Review of daily credit alert for credit disbursements
• Daily allocations of all IRL client monies
• Process client account transactions including Manual deposit interest
• Reconciliation of trust accounts
• Reconciliation of firm suspense account
• Processing client to office transfers in accordance with SAR and firm policies
• Assisting fee earners and internal stakeholders with queries
• Liaising with the firms banking platform where necessary
• Support finance leadership team in annual File review and SRA audit and law society
• Maintain compliance with Client residual balances project

Person Specification & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-8 years relevant accounts experience within the Legal Sector
• Accounting Technician or relevant qualification advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge of SARs and law society regulations
• strong Excel skills and other ERP systems
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• Able to deal with tight deadlines ; has excellent organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail, is accurate and consistent
• Must be forward thinking and able to use initiative
• Able to work as a team member; with flexibility regarding

Expected salary

€50000 – 60000 per year

Location

Dublin

Job date

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:09:27 GMT

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