SMI 15468 - Senior Legal Bookkeeper Required: Law Firm – Pretoria

Recruiter:

Professional Career Services

Job Ref:

SMI 15468 - Senior L..

Date posted:

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

R30 000 – R35 000 per month, commensurate with experience

SUMMARY:
Senior Legal Bookkeeper Required: Law Firm – Pretoria

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

An established law firm located in Pretoria

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper with prior experience working in a law firm to join their dynamic team immediately. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing financial operations involving Nedbank, FNB, and ABSA accounts. Standard bookkeeping functions will apply.

You will be responsible for:

Bookkeeping Duties:

Manage Business and Trust accounts
Process Trust-to-Business transfers
Handle EFT payments
Post all receipts, payments, bank fees, and LPFF transactions
Prepare Business and Trust journals
Manage investments
Reconcile monthly Section 86(2) and 86(4) Trust accounts
Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports
Assist with budgeting, costing, and strategic financial planning
Handle all SARS submissions and payments
Liaise with banks, clients, and creditors
Manage the sheriff, correspondent, advocate, and advertising accounts
Oversee petty cash
Maintain the fixed asset register
Facilitate annual audits and handle FFC and Letter of Good Standing applications
Assist with marketing activities and event coordination
Chairman of the Social Club Committee

Payroll Duties:

Leave maintenance
Exporting payroll data onto banking systems for the monthly pay run
Issuing payslips
Assisting with recruitment and contracts
Statutory payroll submissions
Facilitating annual labour audits

Qualifications

Relevant Accounting/Finance qualifications.

Skills

The successful candidate must have:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Bookkeeper within a legal environment/law firm.

Proficiency in the following systems is essential:

AJS Bookkeeping
GhostPractice
Lexis Nexis (Ghost)
Microsoft Office
Online Banking platforms
Pastel Accounting
Pastel Payroll
SARS eFiling
SimplePay
Winlaw (Legal Interact)

Required Skills and Competencies:

Legal bookkeeping
Accounts management
Budgeting
Coordination and delegation
Office management
Payroll administration
Section 86(2) Trust account handling
Section 86(4) investment management
Time management

Benefits

Provident fund contribution

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