About Our Client
This award-winning and leading law firm are looking for a Legal Cashier Team Leader to join their growing team based in Liverpool on a full-time permanent basis. This role will responsible for overseeing the day to day transactions of the Cashering team with a strong ability to set goals and meet deadlines within the team.
Job Description
The duties for Legal Cashier Team leader OR Senior Legal Cashier is:
* Responsible for the day-to-day activities of your team
* Daily liaison with and support to be provided to the firm's equity partners in the management of the practice's finances
* Adherence to the firm's internal and external reporting timetables and deadlines
* Liaison with the firm's bankers in relation to bank account maintenance and transaction processing
* Review existing accounts department procedures and suggest and implement improvements as appropriate to ensure optimal efficiency
* Preparing and reviewing client to office transfers and daily bank reconciliations
* Regular review of matter balance reports to ensure that billings are accelerated and that cash is collected as soon as possible once time has been invoiced
* Management of cash flow
* Ownership to be taken of firm's aged debt profile
* Posting of client and office receipts
* Processing of client and office payments
* Processing of supplier invoices
* Ensuring information is recorded and filed correctly
* Liaising with branch offices to answer any queries and provide support to Fee Earners
* Maintaining VAT records, prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
* Producing internal reports to ensure fee earners take prompt action to comply with the firm's policies regarding bills, debts, disbursements and WIP
* Ensuring that all records on the system are up to date and reliable, taking prompt and effective action to maintain accuracy at all ties
* Co-operating effectively with the firm's Practice Director to ensure effective performance of the firm's cash office function
* Undertaking training of new and existing staff in cash office procedures to ensure that they are able to fully and effectively perform their roles at all times
* Petty cash accounting
The Successful Applicant
The successful Legal Cashier Team Leader MUST:
* Have previous Accounts/Cashiering Supervisory/Cash Management experience (in Law Firm)
* Good Knowledge of SRA Regulations
* Strong understanding of VAT/CHAPS/BACS
* International Payments (desirable)
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Able to set goals for team members
What's on Offer
The benefits include:
* fantastic 40-45k salary
* 25 days + 8 bank
* 3 days office/2 home
* Buy/sell holiday
* Death in sevice
* Private health
* Pension
* Accessible Transport links
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