LEGAL BOOKKEEPER

Minimum requirements :

• Matric essential
• Bookkeeping Diploma
• CMS / Aderant experience advantageous
• Knowledge and understanding of FICA KYC principles advantageous
• Banking experience advantageous
• Law Firm experience advantageous
• Full working knowledge of MS packages essential
• Processing new investments as per S86(4) of the Legal Practice Act, issuing guarantees, add-ons, withdrawals & closures
• Capturing advocate and correspondent invoices
• Processing business and trust EFTs
• Monthly fee earners billing and invoicing
• Monthly reconciliations / trust balance clean-up
• Attending to ad hoc queries from secretaries and directors
• Prepare files for annual audit
• Covering for fellow staff members when on leave.
• Good acumen for dealing with figures
• Attention to detail and quality focused
• High accuracy levels
• Maintain confidentiality
• Team player
• Able to multi-task
• Honesty and Integrity
• Deadline driven
• Ability to work under pressure

Consultant : Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town