Legal Cashier

Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in England seeks an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant or Legal Cashier to join a friendly accounts team. You will be responsible for bank reconciliations, handling payments, and assisting fee-earners with queries. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of client accounting systems and excellent communication skills. This role is available as full-time or part-time, and is office-based.

Qualifications

• Experience in reconciliation of firm’s bank accounts.
• Ability to deal with client payments and bills.
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing demands.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles bank accounts daily.
• Handles incoming and outgoing payments according to firm’s policies.
• Assists fee earners with financial queries.

Skills

Knowledge of client accounting system

Knowledge of SRA rules and regulations

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Customer service oriented

Job description

Overview

Due to continued growth, our client has a new opportunity for an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant or Legal Cashier to join their close-knit, friendly accounts team. This role is full time or part time and is office based.

Some of the duties will include:

• Reconciliation of the firm’s bank accounts on a daily basis;
• Dealing with incoming monies via Internet Banking; ensuring funds are investigated and allocated promptly in accordance with the Firm’s policies;
• Dealing with payments out of the firm’s accounts by either electronic payment or cheque payment, in accordance with the firm’s policies, and in line with the SARs;
• Checking and processing bills;
• Checking client balances and working with fee earners to clear following completion, ensuring balances are returned promptly;
• Transferring costs and disbursements;
• Liaising with clients by phone to take card payments;
• Providing support to fee-earners/secretaries on all financial matters and assisting with queries as they arise either by email, phone or Zoom;
• Reporting any breaches promptly to the Senior Accounts Manager and ensuring they are remedied upon discovery;
• Ensuring all incoming cheques received are logged, and postings requested where required;
• To undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested.

A little about you:

• Knowledge of client accounting system including reconciliation to bank accounts
• Knowledge of SRA rules and regulations relating to client accounts
• Calm under pressure, team player, flexible and adaptable to changing demands in workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivated, pro-active and highly organised, with good attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Friendly, confident, polite, customer service orientated

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.