Zoë Jones Email & Phone Number

As Accounts Manager, I oversee all financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining meticulous financial records. My role includes:• Managing cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports• Cashbook preparation & maintenance, including posting of financial transactions & time recording• Online Banking - CHAPS/BACS/International Payments/Inter Account Transfers• Daily & Monthly Bank Reconciliations• Billing & Billing Guides• Maintenance of currency accounts• Quarterly VAT returns, including adjustments for provisional bad debt relief • Credit Control • Reconciling accounts/matters and preparing statements of account as required• Dealing with residual balances• Regularly reviewing WIP/cash report and checking with fee earners if client funds may be utilised to settle invoices or returned to clients when no longer required• Assisting with the resolution of matter balances, SAR compliance and other issues as required• Collaborating with external auditors to ensure proper compliance with all regulations• Examining all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies• Petty Cash• Purchase Ledger

London, United Kingdom

Finance Department Transition and IT Platform Migration• Played a key role in the seamless transition of the Finance Department during the merger of Piper Smith Watton LLP with Blake Morgan LLP.• Contributed to the project team overseeing the migration from the SOS IT platform to Peppermint.Team Management and Training• Directly managed a team of two cashiers in the London Finance team.• Conducted system training sessions for secretarial and fee-earning staff.• Delivered SOS training & Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR) training to new employees.

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Finance Team Management and Training• Supervised one cashier and one credit controller within the Finance team.• Conducted system training for secretarial and fee-earning staff.• Delivered SOS training and Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR) training to new employees.Interim Finance Leadership and Compliance• Acted as the head of Finance during an extended period of sick leave.• Identified compliance breaches and established the firm's Breach Register for ongoing monitoring.• Assisted in uncovering a significant fraud within the department

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London, United Kingdom

Fellowship Examination (F.Inst.L.A.M.)

Foundation Course

Education record

A Level - English Language/Literature O Level - Maths, English Language, English Literature, History, Science, Integrated Science.