We are a renowned multiservice law firm committed to access for justice. Our lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights. We are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm who are currently recruiting a Legal Cashier to join our Accounts Team in Croydon office.
This is a full-time role with the successful candidate being part of a dynamic and growing team. We offer a hybrid work model, enabling you to work 4 days remotely and 1 day from the office, subject to successful completion of initial training.
Main Duties:
· Investigation and analysis of client balances – taking follow up action to comply with SAR
· Investigation and analysis of office credit balances – taking follow up action to comply with SAR
· Reconciliation of Ledger Balances, allocations and corrections.
· Raising Bills on Private Client case files – civil and crime.
· Dealing / chasing Fee earners regarding client ledgers and any outstanding matter balances.
· Checking / approving Crime Disbursements for payment - ensuring requisite authorisations are in in place & that invoices adhere to LAA requirements.
· Applying for LF1 interim payments on account.
· Following up on Disbursement queries.
· Posting Legal Aid Authority BACS Statements
· BACS / CHAPS / Faster payments / INTL payments (and occasional Cheque Payments)
· Assisting with daily / weekly client payment runs / payments on completions / CTO transfers and payments of inter partes related disbursements.
Other duties may include:
· Assisting with unbilled, billed and unpaid disbursements and allocations
· Reconciling the HMCTS account, dealing with any queries from fee earners
· Reconciling the UBER account, postings and recording receipts to matters, any queries.
· Booking Train line tickets for fee earners upon request
· Worldpay payments from clients via telephone
· Bank reconciliations
· Credit Card reconciliations
· VAT reconciliations
· Credit control – working through the Age Debt Report
· Dealing with Expense Claims & Overtime claims
· Monthly Analysis of Aged WIP Crime PS MC Report
· Monthly Tuning & Formatting of 11 WIP Reports
· Posting Invoices & Credit Notes to the Nominal & Client Ledger
· Creating Supplier Accounts on the Purchase Ledger
· Closing & archiving files
· Dealing with third parties experts or suppliers and assisting with queries by telephone and email, keeping good relationships.
· Extensive reconciliation work during year end account preparation & SRA Audit
· Ad hoc daily accounting tasks and working closely with the other team members as required
· Purchase ledger – Posting invoices, weekly payment runs, posting payments
· Nominal postings – Direct Debits, Standing Orders
· Providing billing team with billing figures upon request
· Dealing with daily email & telephone queries from all staff
· Banking (requires attendance to the office on occasion when/if necessary)
· Any other tasks as requested by Supervisor and/or the Finance Director.
About you:
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Numerical Skills
· Adaptability
· Problem-Solving Abilities
· Polite and professional telephone manner
· Ability to learn quickly
· High level of accuracy with attention to detail
· Excellent time management and organisational skills
· Able to work on own initiative and also as part of a wider team
· Ability to cope with tight deadlines and work under pressure
· Technical Proficiency - Experience using the Microsoft Office, in particular competent in excel and word.
· Experience using P4W / tikit is preferable.
You will receive a positive and supportive working environment with a team that prides themselves on promoting from within, exposure to industry specialists and a fantastic opportunity to start or continue your development in an award-winning law firm