My client a boutique legal firm in the City are currently looking for a Legal Cashier to join their busy team.
Duties:
*Monitor client account, check monies received and inform the relevant fee earners.
*Daily Bank reconciliation.
*Daily Bank reconciliations for Client and Office bank accounts.
*Daily balancing of controls to ensure all prior day’s transactions and postings are processed under the firm’s policies and the Solicitors account rules.
*Processing BACS, CHAPS, Faster and International Payments using online Banking System.
*Posting all incoming and outgoing transactions on to a case management system.
*Identifying and allocating Office receipts and payments.
*Client to Office Account transfers.
*Assisting in the management of aged debt.
*Processing bills.
*Uploading disbursements records on the case management system.
*Helping on various projects including inactive matters, residual balances, and file storage.
*Maintaining an organised electronic filing system.
*Resolving accounts queries.
*Working with fee earners on their ledger balances
Experience required:
*Excellent communication skills.
*Attention to detail.
*Ability to prioritise sometimes conflicting deadlines.
*Competent in the use of MS Excel and Word.
*Systems oriented.
*Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail.
*Ability to work flexibly, with high volumes and to tight deadlines.
*Good understanding of the Solicitors Accounting Rules (SAR’s) and VAT Rules.
*Knowledge of AML Regulations.
Ideal experience:
*Knowledge and experience in Practice Evolve Case management system.
*Some experience on double entry bookkeeping.
The working hours are 9am-5.30pm and the role requires 2-3 days in the city office.
Please only apply below if you have the suitable experience