For Linklaters Office in Warsaw we are currently recruiting for the Client Accounting Junior Specialist role.
Your role
Take ownership of the monitoring recording and processing of client account and office account receipts
Keep accurate and timely records of client monies held by the firm
Allocate and segregate monies accordingly and follow up with banks lawyers for cash without the proper descriptions
Prepare the appropriate paperwork for client account payments following the Solicitors Regulation Authority Accounts Rules
Prepare client interest calculations
Prepare reports in regards to the operation of Linklaters client account ledgers
Generate regular reports including Daily and Monthly Bank Reconciliations
Prepare the daily schedule of monies to be moved from the office bank account to the client bank account and vice versa Inter Bank Transfer Report
Continuously look for process and efficiency improvement
Be responsible for KPIs results to meet customer needs
Share knowledge of the SRA Rules with other Linklaters local offices other teams members
Escalate issues risks not typical situations discrepancies from the normal process to the manager
Prepare Cashflow report
Supporting and working as a backup for other team members
Your experience
Fluent English
Minimum 1 year of professional experience in SSC sector preferably AP / AR / CA processes
Started or graduated with a university degree in finance or professional accounting course
Quality oriented attention to detail and accuracy
Customer focused and service orientated
Ability to cope with changing priorities of the team and fluctuating volumes
Well organized works efficiently with tight deadlines
Linklaters are a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common mind-set.
We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis and we will be happy to discuss this further.
Key relationships
Finance Team Local Finance
Key Benefits
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:
Private medical care
Free in-house fitness centre
Life insurance
Worldwide travel insurance for business and non-business travel
Benefit Multisport club card or subsidised travel card
Wide range of training opportunities
What sets us apart
At Linklaters
We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social environment and governance responsibility commitments
We celebrate diversity equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust respect and appreciation
We support the health and wellbeing of our people providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover coach and develop the talents of others
Technical Skills:
This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Required Experience:
Junior IC