Legal Cashier

The Recruitment Lab; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Brighton is seeking a Legal Cashier to manage all cashiering duties within their busy accounts team. Responsibilities include monitoring accounts, processing payments, and adhering to Solicitors’ Accounts Rules. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and proficiency with legal accounting software. A salary of £35k per annum is offered along with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Legal Cashier or similar finance role within a law firm.
• Sound knowledge of Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR) and legal accounting procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Client and Office accounts ensuring compliance with SRA rules.
• Process payments, receipts & transfers, manual cheques and cash banking.
• Respond to email instructions to set up/modify recurring transactions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Tools

Legal accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Legal Cashier Role Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Legal Cashier to join a leading national firm, ranked in The Legal 500, and based in the centre of Brighton. You will be joining a busy accounts team and will be responsible for all cashiering duties while reporting to the Head of Accounts.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Client and Office accounts and ensuring compliance with SRA rules
• Monitoring and advertising daily client funds, from the banking system for all electronic payments (CHAPS, BACs and FPS). Making online payments through Office and Client accounts.
• Processing payments, receipts & transfers, manual cheques and/or cash banking
• Posting and paying staff expenses and supplier ledger
• Responding to email instructions from across the firm to set up/modify recurring transactions and resolve queries relating to individual accounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Legal Cashier or similar finance role within a law firm
• Sound knowledge of Solicitors\' Accounts Rules (SAR) and legal accounting procedures
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Confident communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Proficiency with legal accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

A salary of 35k per annum is provided and hybrid working arrangements (3 days in and 2 out, subject to team availability) offered. For further information please apply below.