Legal Cashier

Our client has a permanent vacancy for a Legal Cashier to join their team. The main purpose is to provide services to support the fee earners, Partners and staff.

• Printing client/office bank statements and emailing out received funds to fee earners
• Daily bank statements
• Processing direct debits
• Bill processing and database work
• To process all cheques and requests/and cleared funds within the timescale noted in the office manual and in accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Processing payments received into office/client bank account throughout the day and notifying the fee earner
• Processing of BACs & TTs throughout the day
• Assisting fee earners with queries
• Filing invoices, bank statements and reports
• To deal with enquiries with the firm’s Bankers and obtain further information and clarification where necessary.
• To resolve queries where these arise and advise on points of Solicitors Regulation Authority where required.
• To produce monthly statements and assisting with credit control.
• To follow any other reasonable instruction of a Partner, Finance Manager or Legal Cashier Supervisor.
• Reconcile and process the cash report from debt collection on a daily basis
• Reconcile petty cash on a weekly basis
• Assisting with Purchase Ledger
• Printing, collating and delivering debtor statements
• Assisting with month end
• Meeting deadlines to ensure the smooth running of the accounts function

Requirements

Thorough understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules

High degree of computer literacy—able to use Excel to intermediate level.

Ability to develop high level of knowledge of the firm’s case management system

Previous experience of Legal Accounts

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Able to use own initiative

Proactive, flexible and able to adapt to changing business needs

Able to communicate with people at all levels within the organisation and build positive working relationships

Enthusiastic team player with a proactive approach to their work

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.