Junior Bookkeeper required for a law firm based in East LondonReceiptingCheck all trust accounts for depositsMatch deposits to MAT/DEB accountsObtain schedules for receipting consolidated payments from clients/correspondentsAttempt to match unknown deposits to MAT/DEB accountsPost unidentified deposits to the Suspense accountReconcile Suspense account after identifying unknown depositsReconcile all trust accounts to the General Ledger (GP)Post trust interest and bank charges to the relevant MAT accounts Cash Payments HandlingIssue receipts for cash depositsFacilitate transfer from business account to the relevant trust accountReconcile cash deposits into the trust account Card Payments HandlingIssue receipts for card depositsEnsure card funds are deposited into the trust accountReconcile card deposits into the trust accountPayments PR'sEnsure all PRs are received for processingCheck MAT accounts for sufficient fundsReview PRs for errors (e.g., choice of bank, Trust vs Business account, authorization status)Sort PRsLoad PRs for payment on the respective bank platformAssign Transaction Numbers (TNs) to PRsPost PRs with TNs to the General Ledger (GP)Ensure PRs are authorized by staff responsible for the relevant bankPrint audit trails from respective banksSort and distribute audit trails to the PR creatorReconcile to GP and ensure no PRs have been incorrectly allocated by GP86(4) InvestmentsOpen all investment accounts across 5 banksPerform FICA verification for investmentsProcess deposits into investment accountsProcess withdrawals from investment accountsHandle investment account closuresExtract monthly reports and statements from all 5 banksPost interest, bank charges, and 5% to LPFF upon account closurePost interest, bank charges, and 5% to LPFF monthly for all active investmentsEnsure all entries are posted correctly using GEN numbers in GPAgree investment accounts to GP by bankReconcile investment balances to GP by bankProvide monthly reports and reconciliations to Steve ClarkeJournalsProcess all trust journalsEnsure funds transferred between MATs are within the same bankStationery
Manage stationery and orders.
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