Legal Cashier

Oculus Legal Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Medical health cash plan

Flexible leave policy

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Newbury is recruiting an experienced Legal Cashier to join the firm's Finance Team. The role focuses on legal cashiering, financial transactions and compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.

You will work with colleagues across the firm to ensure accurate processing of payments, reconciliations, client invoices and reports, while maintaining strict regulatory standards and privacy of confidential financial information.

Qualifications

• Legal Cashier with at least 3 years' legal finance experience.
• Experience in processing legal financial transactions and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules and regulatory accounting requirements.
• Numerate with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Well organized with strong time management and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Verify and process bank payments and receipts.
• Complete bank reconciliations and transfers.
• Process residential property transactions and client invoices.
• Analyse and post client invoices and credit notes.
• Record and reconcile receipts and postings.
• Handle incoming Finance post, emails and calls.
• Prepare reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Conduct file reviews and client balance reviews.
• Provide general support to the Finance Team.

Skills

Legal Cashier

Legal finance experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Independent worker

Communication

Confidential information handling

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet banking systems

Job description

We’re working with a forward-thinking and highly regarded law firm who are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Cashier to join their Finance Team in Newbury.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous legal cashiering and legal finance experience who has a strong understanding of regulatory accounting requirements and is looking to join a friendly, collaborative Finance function.

The Role

As part of the Finance Team, you’ll provide general finance support with a particular focus on legal cashiering, financial transactions and compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the firm, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining high standards of compliance and attention to detail.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Verifying and processing bank payments and receipts
• Completing bank reconciliations and transfers
• Accurately processing financial transactions relating to residential property matters
• Analysing and processing client invoices and credit notes
• Processing card payments
• Posting client interest
• Recording and reconciling receipts
• Dealing with incoming Finance post, emails and telephone calls
• Completing reconciliations and financial reporting
• Carrying out periodic reporting and monitoring of financial transactionsCompleting file reviews and client balance reviews
• Providing general support to the wider Finance Team

About You

• Experienced as a Legal Cashier within a law firm or legal environment
• Able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years' legal finance experience
• Experienced in processing legal financial transactions and reconciliations
• Knowledgeable about the Solicitors Accounts Rules and regulatory accounting requirements
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Well organised with strong time management skills
• Comfortable working under pressure while maintaining accuracy
• Confident communicating with colleagues, clients and professional contacts
• Experienced in handling confidential financial information
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using internet banking systems
• A strong team player who can build effective working relationships
• Proactive, reliable and able to work independently

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Full-time, permanent position based in Newbury
• Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.30pm
• Flexible leave policy
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Medical health cash plan