Due to continuous growth, Open Law are offering an exciting opportunity for someone to join there team and gain a qualification in Finance as an apprentice. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for an entry position.
The role will include various Accounting and administrative duties with the aim to develop and have more responsibility during your apprenticeship. The role will include some of the following areas:
- Performing general administrative duties including typing correspondence, minuting meetings, photocopying, filing, faxing, record keeping.
- Inputting data onto internal systems with a high level of accuracy.
- Engaging with clients – sending out documents/answering enquiries etc.
- Providing excellent customer services to our clients, through incoming and outgoing calls, emails, face to face meetings or by correspondence.
- Supporting the Accounts Manager and COFA with compliance with SRA Account Rules.
- Client money management: Maintaining accurate client account records and reconciliations in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
- Cash transactions: Supporting the Finance Team with daily processing of receipts and payments (both client account and office account) in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
- Processing receipts, sales invoices and purchase invoices.
- Bank reconciliation: Supporting the finance team with reconciliation – all bank accounts are reconciled at least monthly, with the main client account and office reconciled daily.
- SRA Accounts Rules audit: assist the Accounts Manager prepare documents and assist in annual SRA Accounts Rules audit including working with external auditors
- Client billing: reviewing and posting bills for legal fees; preparing and posting bills for administration and business charges.
- Ensuring that accounts are accurately monitored and recorded.
- Balancing accounts and compliance with file closure procedures.
- Dealing with credit card transactions made at reception over the telephone.
- Answering the telephone and reading/sending emails to clients in a professional manner and dealing with enquiries.
