Legal Cashier

pyramid8; Castleford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing legal firm in Castleford is seeking a Legal Cashier to support their accounts team. The role involves managing accounts data, ensuring compliance with SRA rules, and working collaboratively with team members. Ideal candidates will have experience in legal accounts and strong communication skills. Flexibility for out-of-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal accounts environment is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and multitask.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Organise and control incoming and outgoing accounts data.
• Handle month-end and year-end procedures.
• Maintain compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.

Skills

Experience of working in a legal accounts office

Good communication skills

Ability to manage tasks efficiently

Good interpersonal skills

Flexibility for out-of-hours work

Job description

Overview

Pyramid8 are supporting a legal firm to recruit a Legal Cashier to work as part of a small, but growing, accounts team. The primary role of a Legal Cashier is to provide direct support to the firm to enable the business to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities below. The Legal Cashier is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Role Key Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Organisation and control of incoming and outgoing accounts data, including the preparation of client and Office payments by BACs / Faster Payment / CHAPS / Cheque and any other form of Debit transaction as and when necessary. The checking and posting of bills on a day-to-day basis, the paying of cheques and cash into the bank (post office) on a daily basis or when received
• Month End and Year-End procedures as and when required
• Operation and safe maintenance of the Online banking system
• All internal and external Bank Transfers
• Liaison with Accountants as and when required
• Liaison with Access re Proclaim
• Dealing with general enquiries and general accounts administration (archiving, ledger write offs, purchase ledger etc)
• Full understanding and compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules
• Compliance with the SRA SAR (in conjunction with Finance Manager)
• Maintenance of the required standard of client care
• Provision of support services within the practice
• Comply with all procedures, professional standards and any requirement set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Person specification – experience and attributes required

• Experience of working in a legal accounts office
• Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, the success of the firm
• Understanding of and commitment to the firms values and ethos
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation, but also work closely with other team members and displaying trust and loyalty
• Ability to manage tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner
• Good interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism and confidentiality in all dealings
• Ability to multitask and keep calm under pressure
• Be flexible as working outside normal office hours may be required from time-to-time