processing client transactions, including chasing overdue payments
processing transactions, including money received by the organisation and payments out, by various financial mechanisms, including bank transfers ensuring the organisation’s bank accounts and books match up by performing bank reconciliations
invoicing clients for services rendered and chasing overdue payments owed
checking bookkeeping for errors
maintaining office and client ledgers
reporting any suspected account breaches or unauthorised activities via the appropriate channels
monitoring the operations of the finance team to ensure compliance with relevant regulations
running daily reports on the status of client payments and producing monthly reports on the firm’s accounts, supporting the month-end and year-end financial processes
submitting quarterly and year-end VAT returns for the organisation through the government’s online portal
Liaising with fee earners and support staff regarding financial matters
liaising with relevant external parties, including clients, auditors, suppliers, banking providers, regulatory bodies and compliance officers
possibly handling other non-finance administrative duties including administrative tasks