Reconciliations Assistant (Maternity Cover 12m FTC)

Department: Business Services - Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Bristol

Description

Reporting to the Reconciliation Supervisor the successful candidate will join a team who undertake a variety of tasks including: bank statement management and loading; bank reconciliations including investigating errors; bank account management; Imprest account payment management and queries; Imprest reconciliations including investigating and resolving reconciling items.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring all bank statements are obtained and loaded into system where applicable
• Matching finance transactions to bank statements
• Investigating unmatched items and reporting breaches of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Following up with various finance teams to ensure postings are actioned promptly and accurately
• Month end reporting of bank reconciliation figures
• Ensuring bank mandates remain up to date
• Dealing with opening and closing of bank accounts and ensuring system is updated
• Managing Imprest account payments by ensuring enough funds are available and client requirements are met
• Dealing with Imprest account queries
• Reconciling Imprest accounts which can include a 3 way reconciliation between client MI data, finance data and bank statements
• Investigating Imprest reconciliation items noted and following up with various business contacts or Finance teams to ensure resolved before the next reconciliation

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of working in Legal accounts is highly advantageous, but not essential
• Self-motivation, determination and confidence in their abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, and under pressure
• Good written and oral communication skills
• An understanding of legal terminology would also be advantageous
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we'll be happy to help.