Accounts Assistant

Role: Accounts Assistant

Duties: Account Balance Management, Reconciliations & e-billing

Team: Finance

Contract: fixed term contract.

The Firm

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with representative offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The firm has been the fastest growing law firm in Ireland over the last decade. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of Irish business-related law and with particular focus on the Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Charities sectors.

We are currently seeking to recruit an Accounts Assistant for our finance department. 

The Role

This role will include a balance between client account balance management (reconciliations) and e-Billing. For reconciliations, duties involve meeting with Partners & fee earners, whilst monitoring and managing client account balances; investigating and resolving where required.

The successful applicant should be highly motivated with excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong organisational skills, and an ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative. The individual must also demonstrate a commitment to undertake the relevant training necessary for the role.

Requirements:

• 0-2 years related experience

• Professional services / related experience is an advantage, but not essential

• E-Billing experience is advantageous, but not essential

Duties include:

Client Account Balance Management

• Review & identification of dormant client account balances

• Investigate & resolve client account balance issues

• Report to Director of Finance on client balances in line with new Solicitors Accounts Regulations

E-Billing

• Client set up on e-billing platforms

• Maintenance of e-billing platforms

• Assisting PA’s with upload issues on e-billing platforms

• Dealing with queries and maintenance of LEDES files

• Provide cover for other e-billing team members

• Dealing with general queries that come into the #Ebilling inbox e.g. checking invoice status on payment platforms

• Assisting with drafting rate cards

• Other duties that may arise from time to time.

Why MHC?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.

• Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities.

• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.

• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.

• Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee)

Find out More about working at Mason Hayes & Curran here: https://www.mhc.ie/hubs/careers