Job Description

Title: Legal Bookkeeper
Type: on-site
Location: Cape Town, CBD
Salary: R 20,000.00 - R 25,000.00 CTC per month (Including benefits: Medical Aid/Insurance & Provident Fund)
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to take the next step in your career within the legal sector? This exciting opportunity offers the chance to join a dynamic finance team where accuracy, compliance, and professional growth are at the core. The role requires a skilled intermediate bookkeeper with proven experience in financial accounting, specifically within the legal environment. A sound working knowledge of Section 86(4) Trust Investments is an absolute requirement, as the position involves managing and investing client funds responsibly and effectively.
Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and reconcile all creditors (business and trust) accurately and timeously.
• Reconcile all trust and business banking accounts daily.
• Handle and reconcile petty cash transactions.
• Journalise transactions to trust and business accounts.
• Capture payments and process receipts as required.
• Administer and manage client investments, including Section 86(4) investments, across banking platforms.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of financial accounting experience within the legal sector (essential).
• Qualifications: Matric required; relevant tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Experience with LegalSuite software (advantageous).
• Strong knowledge of creditors, petty cash management, journals, bank reconciliations, and Section 86(4) investments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Skills Required