Legal Cashier – Temporary Contract (SRA & Aderant)

Blue Legal; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Legal in Norwich is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier for a fixed-term contract to support the firm’s accounting functions.

The role involves daily reconciliation of client accounts, processing invoices and payments, and ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules. Prior experience as a Legal Cashier and familiarity with Aderant are highly desirable.

This office-based role is based in Norwich; flexibility for UK-based candidates depending on experience may be possible.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Cashier is essential.
• Strong knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounting procedures.
• Experience using Aderant would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of the firms 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; and
• To undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested.

Skills

SRA Accounts Rules

Legal accounting procedures

Tools

Aderant

Job description

Blue Legal in Norwich is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier for a fixed-term contract to support the firm’s accounting functions.

The role involves daily reconciliation of client accounts, processing invoices and payments, and ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules. Prior experience as a Legal Cashier and familiarity with Aderant are highly desirable.

This office-based role is based in Norwich; flexibility for UK-based candidates depending on experience may be possible.