Assistant bookkeeper with a law firm

ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER - LAW FIRM

Duties:

1. Receipt of all incoming funds on Trust accounts to the correct Matter Numbers
2. Following up (with banks and staff) on unallocated payments
3. Posting of sheriff’s returns on GP. Monthly reconciliation and payments of sheriff’s statements.
4. Posting and payment of all advocates invoices
5. Posting and payment of all correspondent invoices
6. Posting and payment of all couriers, tracers, newspapers and cost consultants.
7. Reconciliation of petty cash
8. Check and Load payments (EFT requisitions) on the various banking platforms for the different banks
9. Post transactions on Ghost Practice
10. Open new investment accounts and attend to the requests for withdrawals on Trust Investments
11. Request payment guarantees against trust investments
12. Archiving of files on Ghost Practice
13. Assist Bookkeeper and act on behalf of the Bookkeeper, when she is absent

The programs we use are:

1. NB Ghost Practice
2. Different banking platforms – Nedbank, Standard Bank and FNB
3. Nedbank Corporate Saver
4. Investec Corporate Cash Manager
5. Standard Bank investments?... (not sure what it is called)
6. FNB 3Pim
7. Excel