Accounts Assistant

IBB offers all its staff exceptional opportunities in an exciting and supportive working environment. Our culture encourages our individuals to develop expertise and eminence in their own professional area. To do this requires the hard work and dedication of leading individuals throughout our Business Support teams.

As West London’s leading law firm, IBB enjoys a reputation for representing significant clients in complex legal matters. We are always looking for talented individuals with the ability, integrity, and initiative necessary to maintain these qualities and to ensure that our firm continues to be a stimulating and rewarding place to work.

What we look for

As a growing firm, we recruit professional business support staff at all levels. We look for individuals who

• flourish in a challenging professional environment
• actively seek to add value in all that they do
• are eager to work hard, learn new skills and take ownership of their career
• embrace the ethos of IBB and share our core values
• have a record of academic excellence and personal achievement
• are excited about the prospect of being a part of IBB

We value the skills, knowledge, expertise and relationships that quality individuals bring to the firm. At the same time, we are sensitive to the challenges involved in making a transition to a new firm, and we therefore invest considerable time and resources to facilitate your integration in to the firm.

As a member of a busy accounts team, approximately 50% of your time will be working alongside the Credit Control Manager. The remainder of your time will be focussed on various accounts administration to ensure the smooth running of the department.

• Taking a proactive role in the managing and collecting Firm debts
• Ensuring timely payment of debts and following up as needed
• Monitoring monies held on client account and arranging transfers to settle invoices where advised by fee earners
• Responding to relevant client enquiries
• Preparation of statements, client reconciliations and all relevant information as required
• Regular reporting to the Credit Control Manager in respect of unpaid invoices
• Matching and coding of supplier invoices, processing invoices and expenses
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Providing administrative support to the team which may include filing and dealing with paperwork on a daily basis
• Assisting with land registry and Searchflow invoices
• Checking and writing off balances on files that are ready for closure.
• Supporting cashiering team during busy periods
• Assisting with month end procedures where necessary including the posting of fee invoices.
• Any other reasonable duties for the smooth running of the Accounts department.
• To adhere to the Solicitors accounts rules and practices and make recommendations and give advice as appropriate

Person Specification

•Attention to Detail

• Ability to Multitask

• Strong Communication/Interpersonal Skills

• Time Management Skills

• Professional Approach

• Hard Working

• Positive Attitude