Legal Cashier

Strictly Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Legal Cashier to join their supportive team in London. The role focuses on maintaining the firm's accounting system and involves various duties in cash management and client payments, promoting a healthier work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Cashier or similar role.
• Strong skills in bookkeeping and accounts management.
• Ability to manage own work allocation with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of the firm's accounting system.
• Ensure daily banking as directed and manage payments.
• Handle client payments and maintain accurate financial records.

Skills

Bookkeeping

File maintenance

Accurate record keeping

Job description

Are you a Legal Cashier looking for an improvement in your work-life balance? Then this could be the role for you! Working for a well-established law firm with a supportive team.

Objectives:

• To support the operation of the firm's accounting system
• Specifically to support the Accounts Manager
• Dedicated Accounts Cashier able to utilize strengths in bookkeeping, file maintenance, and accurate record keeping

Main Duties:

• Ensure daily banking as directed
• Write cheques for correct amounts, ensuring Client Account is never overdrawn
• Enter postings into the accounts system daily
• Record bills raised by the firm
• Execute bank transfers
• Deal promptly with authorized invoices
• Handle payments from clients by cash or cheque
• Verify authority to close accounts for fee earners and support staff to achieve nil balances before archiving
• Support the firm's credit control system
• Manage own work allocation, productivity, and quality with minimal supervision
• Process payments and documents like invoices
• Make bank deposits and maintain records
• Input key data into the accounting system
• Track payments through the banking system
• Disburse funds as needed
• Process Counsel's fees
• Reconcile credit and debit card payments
• Complete compliance training as needed
• Perform any other duties within scope and spirit of the role