Legal Cashier(s)

We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Legal Cashiers to join our dynamic team on a contract basis. The successful candidates will play a crucial role in managing financial transactions within a legal environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining accurate financial records. This position requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and proficiency in various accounting software.

As we enter a period of transformation, we are seeking experience legal cashiers who may be seeking contract employment to assist the wider finance team in clearing legacy accounts/transactions.

We can offer the position hybrid once training is completed.

This role involves but is not limited to:

• Ensure office receipts and payments are processed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Dealing with un-cashed cheques and stopping any over 6 months old.
• Process office to office account transfers
• Monitoring office balances, checking if monies need to be returned.
• Complete office-to-client transfers on a timely basis and in accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Monitor office account queries inbox and respond within 24 hours
• Daily reconciliation of the office bank accounts and support, and cover, for the reconciliation of the client bank accounts
• Ensure office account cheques are accurate and issued within 24 hours
• Assist with Residual Balances in line with SAR rules.
• Reporting any breaches of SAR
• Day to day support to the Cashier Manager and Financial Controller.
• Supporting the accounting team with month-end duties
• Any other ad-hoc tasks.

Requirements:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, in particular Excel, preferably at intermediate/advanced level.
• Experience of working within a similar role within a Solicitor’s accounts department.
• Have a good understanding of the accounting system, the banking system and case management systems.
• Full knowledge, experience and understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules is required.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Can work independently and as part of a team.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and always remain professional.

Company Core Values:

Aspire: To challenge convention, an entrepreneur with energy for change. To be the best we can be.

Innovate: To creatively evolve our working practices, use our revenue and resources in a virtuous cycle of improving our people, systems and growth.

Integrate: Bring together people and systems into a cohesive force.

Commit: To work with integrity and invest in long term relationships, creating a strong market position and delivering sustained commercial advantage.