Job Description
This client is an international law firm with offices across three continents and they are growing. They operate in several practice areas including Finance, Shipping, Real Estate and Energy.
They have offices close to Liverpool Street, therefore convenient for commuters. The firm offers and extensive benefits package that includes 25 days holiday entitlement, staff restaurant, subsidised gym membership and good pension.
The firm is now looking to hire a Legal Cashier. The successful candidate will be part of the international cashiering team with the duties listed below but will also be expected to provide cover for other members of the team duringperiods of absence.
Responsibilities
* Inputting of financial transactions for both office and client accounts in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
* Performing daily/monthly reconciliations of the firms’ office and client accounts - ensuring all transactions have been processed in a timely manner and in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
* Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation folder of all accounts - including summary of London and International accounts for sign off by the Cashier Supervisor and COFA.
* Performing daily transfers from client to office.
* Performing regular reviews of the firm's bankline system to ensure that all receipts have been processed and fee earners have been notified.
* Calculating and applying all interest calculations on the client account as necessary.
* Assisting/liaising with the firm's bankers.
* Liaising with Partners to ensure residual balances are regularly cleared by either transfer to charity or that a dispensation is obtained for balances over £500.00.
* Liaising with Partners to ensure that annual statements are sent to clients for client balances held as necessary.
* Processing of Supplier and Professional Disbursement Invoices.
* Ensuring the timely payment of Invoices in accordance with supplier payment terms and/or in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.
* Reconciliation and maintenance of Supplier Accounts.
* Collating and processing of corporate credit card transactions/statements.
* Posting and paying weekly expense claims from fee earners and Business Functions staff.
* Ordering, reconciliation, and distribution of foreign currency requests.
* Conducting a regular review of the firms’ exception reports.
* Liaising with the billing team to ensure office credit balances are investigated and cleared as necessary.
* Assisting with the firm's annual audit and collating required information.
* Assisting with the reconciliation, processing and training requirements of the international offices when required.
* Assisting with additional ad hoc duties as directed by the Cashier Supervisor.
Candidate Profile
* Previous experience as a Legal Cashier.
* Full knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules.
* Ideally a working knowledge of Aderant or a similar financial system.
* Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads.
* Good level of IT skills, including Word and Excel
Important Notice
It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.
Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.