Legal Cashier

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global firm in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to manage banking and accounting processes. The role involves handling client funds, bank reconciliations, and requires strong knowledge of legal accounting systems and Excel. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and various benefits including bonus schemes and holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 28 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in legal cash handling and bank reconciliations is preferred.
• Ability to deal with client funds according to SRA rules.
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Access and monitor various electronic banking systems.
• Capture details of receipts and post bank receipts.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and auditor queries.
• Process transfers between client and business accounts.

Skills

Legal accounting systems knowledge

Strong Excel skills

Good numerical skills

Good communication skills

Ability to handle high transaction volume

Attention to deadlines

Flexibility to changes

Interest in process improvement

Tools

Elite 3E accounting software

Internet banking portals

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is recruiting a Legal Cashier for a global firm in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. This business operates in 40+ countries and well over 50 offices worldwide.

Due to expansion, they're looking for a Legal Cashier to join their team. This is a full time permanent role and offers some fantastic benefits.

What will you be doing?

The Legal Cashier is responsible for:

• Accessing, monitoring and using various electronic banking systems
• Capturing details of receipts into bank accounts, investigating and allocating
• Posting bank receipts onto our systems to the relevant client file/invoice/location
• Monitoring the central mailbox for requests and queries
• Assisting with bank reconciliations
• Obtaining credit card payments
• Dealing with client funds in accordance with the SRA Rules
• Assisting with auditor queries
• Processing of transfers between client accounts and business accounts
• Ad hoc duties such as document management and retention's

What skills are we looking for?

• Good knowledge of legal accounting system (preferably Elite 3E) and strong Excel skills
• Good knowledge of internet banking portals
• Good numerical and communication skills
• Ability to deal with high volume of transactions
• Ability to work to strict deadlines under occasional pressure
• Ability to deliver work to a high standard
• Flexible mindset to changes in the working environment and approach
• An interest in continuous process improvement

What's on offer?

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave

Send us your CV below or contact Lewis Walker for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.