Advert for Legal Bookkeeper position

POSITION: LEGAL BOOKKEEPER BASED IN SANDTON

We are a boutique law firm specialising in Corporate Commercial Law and Conveyancing, operating from Sandton and East London. We urgently require the services of an experienced Legal Bookkeeper with Lexpro proficiency:

1. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Full bookkeeping function including but not limited to:

· Open files on Lexpro in accordance with approved filing system

· Capture and post entries in Trust and Business account

· Capture and update investment accounts

· Conduct recons of Trust account and Business account

· Issue guarantees

· Run payroll

· Complete VAT and PAYE returns, filing and payment in consultation with auditors

· Follow up on debtors and ensure collection

· Prepare budget

· Prepare and present monthly management reports

· Filing and keeping of proper, up-to-date financial records

Law firm legal compliance and procurement

· Attend to and ensure law firm compliance (FIC, CSD, SARS, CIPC, other as required)

· Register law firm on procurement platform, load invoices and follow up on payments

· Identify, complete and cost procurement tenders

· Prepare files for audit and liase with auditors to ensure timeous submission of AFS and related returns

· Filing and keeping of proper, uptodate legal compliance records

2. REQUIREMENTS

· Minimum - Matric and Bookkeeping qualification

· Understanding of and profiency in Lexpro bookkeeping system

· Experience working in a law firm

· Ethical and professional approach

· Performance driven and result oriented

· Customer focussed

· Ability to work with high performance teams

· Work in office from 08h00 – 16h30 from Monday to Friday

3. REMUNERATION

Remuneration will be based on market standards, considering the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, level of experience.

Email CVs with references to legal4@ntlangulainc.co.za, on email subject line type “LEGAL BOOKKEEPER JOB APPLICATION”. Please include copies of relevant qualifications.