Assistant Legal Cashier

Ambition; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks an Assistant Legal Cashier for their London finance team. This role involves processing payments, managing invoices, and supporting various financial operations. Ideal candidates will have excellent numeracy and organizational skills, alongside experience in a finance or cashiering environment.

Benefits

Referral scheme for candidates

Qualifications

• Experience in a cashiering, finance, or legal environment desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Process payments for Counsel and Expert fees.
• Manage foreign supplier invoices through Corpay.
• Assist with reconciliation processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Customer service

Tools

Elite 3E

Chrome River

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

I am looking for an assistant legal cashier to join my international law firm clients London finance team. The role reports into the Head Cashier and works in a cashiering team of 6.

Day duties of the role:

• Post Counsel and Expert fees using Chrome River, the firm's invoice processing platform
• Process payments for Counsel and Expert fees via the firm's internet banking system
• Check, collate, and upload foreign supplier invoices to Corpay, the firm's third-party foreign disbursement provider
• Pay foreign supplier invoices through Corpay and post additional invoices to Elite 3E, the firm's practice management system
• Post credit card transactions related to disbursements and office expenses
• Post chargeable disbursements (e.g., couriers, Companies House, Land Registry, Searchflow, HMCTS, taxi fares) to Elite 3E
• Review and post direct debits from the firm's main office account
• Assist with reconciliation processes, including nominal ledger, petty cash, and bank reconciliations
• Support the monitoring and clearance of residual client balances
• Run client interest calculations and post corresponding entries
• Monitor the Cashiers inbox and respond to queries from PAs and Fee Earners
• Handle receipt and banking of Office and Client account transactions, including bank transfers and cheques
• Manage incoming post related to cashiering duties
• Collaborate with the firm's offices globally when needed.

Experienced needed for the role:

• Experience in a cashiering, finance, or legal environment is desirable but not essential
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Word, with strong competency in Excel
• Excellent numeracy skills and clear communication, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and well-developed organisational skills
• Familiarity with Elite 3E is desirable, though not required
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes and resolve issues pragmatically
• Excellent customer service skills with a helpful, responsive, and proactive approach
• Adaptable and resilient, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality work

If you are looking for your next role in legal finance, and meet the requirements of the role, please apply or reach out to [e-mail]

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