Legal cashier - hybrid working.

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