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