Senior Legal Cashier

Ambition; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is looking for a Senior Legal Cashier to oversee cashiering functions and support the CFO. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in legal cashiering and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing bank reconciliations, overseeing financial compliance, and liaising with the Accounts Payable team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in Legal Finance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in legal cashiering with knowledge of Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
• Excellent numeracy skills and strong communication abilities.
• Proven ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for day-to-day cashiering matters.
• Manage overall cashiering function and handle requests promptly.
• Prepare daily and monthly bank reconciliations for client and office accounts.
• Manage residual client balances and maintain accuracy.
• Oversee financial sanctions platform compliance.
• Maintain the SRA Accounts Rules breaches register.
• Liaise with Accounts Payable for seamless financial operations.
• Support the CFO with cashiering matters.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Legal Cashiering Expertise

Numeracy Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Pressure Handling

Tools

Aderant Expert

Job description

I am delighted to be partnered with an exceptional London law firm in their search for a Senior Legal cashier to join their team. Reporting into an experienced FD this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cashier to join a great team.

Day duties of the role:

• Primary Contact for Bankers: Serve as the main point of contact for day-to-day cashiering matters with our bankers, ensuring smooth and efficient communication.
• Oversee Cashiering Function: Manage the overall cashiering function, including the prompt handling of requests in the cashier's inbox to maintain operational efficiency.
• Bank Reconciliations: Prepare daily and monthly reconciliations for both client and office bank accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations.
• Residual Client Balances: Manage residual client balances, ensuring they are accurately tracked and appropriately handled.
• Financial Sanctions Platform: Oversee the Financial Sanctions platform, ensuring all transactions comply with relevant sanctions and regulations.
• SRA Accounts Rules Breaches Register: Maintain the SRA Accounts Rules breaches register, ensuring all breaches are documented and addressed in a timely manner.
• Accounts Payable Liaison: Liaise with the Accounts Payable function, providing support and cover as needed to ensure seamless financial operations.
• Support to CFO: Provide comprehensive support to the Chief Financial Officer on all cashiering matters, contributing to strategic financial planning and decision-making.
• Conflict Checks and New Matters: Conduct conflict checks and open new matters as required, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

The right candidate will need:

• Team Collaboration: Ability to work well within a team environment, even with limited supervision.
• Legal Cashiering Expertise: Demonstrated strong experience in legal cashiering, with up-to-date knowledge of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
• Numeracy and Communication Skills: Excellent numeracy skills, coupled with strong communication abilities.
• Time Management: Proven ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Pressure Handling: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, maintaining high performance standards.
• Aderant Expert Experience: Experience with Aderant Expert is beneficial, though not essential.

If you meet the requirements of this role and are currently looking for a new role in Legal Finance, please apply or reach out to [e-mail]