RG Consultancy are working with an excellent firm of solicitors who are growing and currently looking for a legal cashier to join them on a full time, permanent basis. This role would suit someone with a legal background or someone with strong accounts payable experience.
This role is reporting into the senior legal cashier and will support across the following duties:
- Managed all receipts into Client and Office bank accounts, ensuring accurate allocation and posting in line with SRA Accounts Rules.
- Processed outgoing payments from Client and Office accounts via CHAPS, BACS, and cheque.
- Checked and authorised all daily payments from Client and Office accounts, ensuring supporting documentation and approvals were in place.
- Carried out daily Client-to-Office transfers, including correct postings and inter-account movements in accordance with SRA rules.
- Dealt with banking-related enquiries and liaised with banks regarding payment issues, recalls, and account queries.
- Completed daily bank reconciliations for Client, Office, and Deposit accounts.
- Ensured compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and internal financial controls at all times.
- Assisted with audit requests and provided supporting documentation as required.
- Updated and maintained invoices on the accounts system for Accounts Payable reporting.
- Checked, posted, and allocated bills and invoices to client matters accurately.
- Processed and paid nominal and overhead invoices.
- Produced office reports, including aged debt, client balances over set thresholds, and residual client balances.
- Processed completion payments and ensured correct posting of completions and disbursements.
- Closed and archived matter files in accordance with firm procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Carried out month-end procedures, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Undertook ad-hoc duties as required.
Benefits:
- 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday (flexible start and finish times)
- 25 days + bank holidays
- Company pension
- Hybrid working once settled into the company 2 days from home
- Competitive salary depending on experience
