Legal Cashier

My client is searching for a Legal Cashier to join their Battle, East Sussex offices.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years Legal Cashier experience
• Knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts rules
• SRA knowledge
• GCSE in Maths at grade C or above or equivalent
• GCSE in English at grade C or above or equivalent
• In depth knowledge of excel spreadsheets
• IT user skills
• Excellent keyboard skills

Desirable Skills

• Legal cashiering qualification
• Experience of using Proclaim and Proclaim Accounts case management software
• Knowledge of Leap & Xero would be extremely beneficial.

Key Tasks

• Ensuring that office, client and nominal account ledgers are updated daily.
• Checking and data entry of private client bills.
• Processing payments on account of fees and disbursements.
• Raising cheques in accordance with fee earners or support staff instructions.
• Taking debit & credit card payments and processing paperwork for same.
• Banking including reconciliation in accordance with SRA accounts rules.
• Processing incoming and outgoing electronic payments in a timely manner and maintaining accurate records and notifications.
• Maintenance of the firm’s petty cash system.
• Providing assistance to and cover for other members of the Cashiers team.
• Ensuring that transactions and processes comply with the SRA Accounts Rules, HMRC regulations and other relevant legislation and guidance.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.