Job Description
Our client, a well-established firm is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to join the Finance team. The team consists of 3 Cashiers, Accounts Manager and the Finance Director.
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 years’ legal cashiering experience in both client and office account and strong billing knowledge with an understanding of VAT treatment on disbursements.
ROLE:
* Daily posting of Client receipts via bank transfer, credit card and cheque.
* Issuing Client payments via Bacs and Chaps.
* Dealing with completion statements and Estate Accounts.
* Processing Client disbursements.
* Managing Client balances whilst ensuring they are processed in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
* Daily Client Bank reconciliation.
* Assisting with Month End processing of Bills and Credit notes.
* Purchase ledger posting and scheduling payments to suppliers.
* Month End review of Purchase Ledger to ensure that all suppliers have been paid.
* Assisting Partners and Fee Earners with ad hoc financial queries.
* Troubleshooting cashiering tasks and financial queries.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Excellent communicator with the ability to work to tight deadlines and to prioritise workloads.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience of legal cashiering experience.
* Strong Billing knowledge and understanding of VAT treatment on disbursements.
* Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR)
* Proficiency in Excel and Reporting.
* Some familiarity with P4W or Action Step (desirable)
MORE INFO:
* Full Time office based.
* Parking available.
* 8:30am – 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
* Salary negotiable on experience