The primary function of a legal bookkeeper is to carry out the invoicing, bookkeeping and accounting functions of an attorney’s firm. The position needs an experienced and accomplished person with a strong bookkeeping and computer background. The position requires skills and experience in bookkeeping, accounting, law firm billing and legal software. You will need at least 2 years’ experience in a law or other professional service firm environment.
Reporting: The legal bookkeeper will report to senior management.
Qualifications
A legal bookkeeper should have a professional appearance and manner.
You should have at least 2 or more years bookkeeping experience as a bookkeeper with responsibilities including client invoicing in an attorney’s firm.
You must have successfully completed coursework in bookkeeping/accounting.
Previous experience with an attorney firm or other professional service firm. Moreover accounting software experience is necessary; LegalSuite, Ghost Practice, Winlaw and Microsoft Office Products.
Strong administrative and organizational skills are equally important.
Furthermore strong interpersonal and communications skills will be valued.
Duties
- Perform all bookkeeping functions.
- Performs all client invoicing functions and other accounts receivable tasks.
- Pay supplier invoices and manage accounts payable.
- Perform all data entry of receipts and client invoices in accounting systems.
- Perform all data entry of receipts and disbursements for the trust account in the accounting systems.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Prepare Vat report and submit returns timeously.
- Handle payroll, PAYE/SDL/UIF monthly.
- Reconcile the monthly payment to Legal Practice Society. Capture Section 86 Investment interest.
- Provide all required financial reports to the firm owner on a monthly basis.
- Filing.
- Coordinate with the firm’s auditors.