Accountant

Pinsent Masons; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a candidate with 5 to 8 years of experience to manage cashier operations and compliance tasks. The role involves overseeing bank reconciliation, ensuring adherence to legal regulations, and maintaining financial records. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with experts and contribute to the firm's compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in a law firm.
• Experience in handling high volumes of transaction processing.

Responsibilities

• Support daily bank reconciliations and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with Law Society rules and VAT regulations.
• Manage invoices and supplier payments, ensuring timely processing.

Skills

Understanding of Cashiers function

Daily bank reconciliations

Client account compliance

Management of deposit accounts

VAT compliance

Transaction processing

Supplier account management

Financial reporting

Credit assessment

Job description

Here at Pinsent Masons, we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We’ll truly value your ideas. You’ll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You’ll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.

Candidate Overview

We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:

• An understanding of the day-to-day operation of the Cashiers function and ability to support.
• An understanding of daily bank reconciliations and ability to support.
• Liaison with the firm's bankers regarding bank account maintenance (new accounts, closed accounts) and transaction processing.
• Review of client account balances regularly to ensure compliance with Law Society rules.
• Management of designated deposit accounts, joint accounts, and controlled trusts.
• Ensuring compliance with Law Society regulations.
• Liaising with auditors to plan quarterly tax/VAT returns and annual audits.
• Ensuring all invoices are promptly logged upon receipt and duly authorized prior to processing.
• Ensuring compliance with VAT regulations related to purchases.
• Ensuring prompt payment of disbursements in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Arranging electronic payments to suppliers on the specified date for due invoices, ensuring reconciliation of firm and supplier accounts.
• Assisting with client and matter housekeeping for unbilled disbursements.
• Managing and paying consultants and rent invoices, ensuring timely payments, and chasing suppliers when necessary.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier accounts.
• Handling currency floats and cash advances.
• Maintenance of all static data.
• Preparing monthly VAT reports, ensuring they balance to the General Ledger.
• Verifying that client matters are associated with the correct company.
• Preparing monthly inter-company invoices.
• Uploading supporting documentation for SARS e-filing if required.
• Supporting local tax filings and partner payments.
• Dealing with queries from Partners, Lawyers, and Clients.
• Ensuring client queries are addressed promptly and efficiently.
• Meeting deadlines and monthly cash targets.
• Generating monthly debtor reports for Partners and Lawyers and statements to clients.
• Assisting in assessing the creditworthiness of new clients.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in a law firm.
• Experience in handling high volumes of transaction processing.