Senior Legal Cashier; FTC

The role of a Senior Legal Cashier is to assist with the processing of accounts transactions working closely with the Cashier Manager and other Senior Cashiers, to resolve any queries and assist leading the team on a day-to-day basis.

• Liaising with Fee Earners to ensure timely and accurate processing and to resolve any queries.
• Undertaking daily banking functions.
• The administration of CHAPS and BACS payments.
• Processing of Client and office accounting transactions.
• Processing and administration of Legal Aid to include reconciliation.
• Processing CRM
  11’s and ensuring invoices are submitted and recorded accurately.
• Review transferred files from other Solicitors to ensure correct fund allocation.
• Dealing with general queries from the Costs department.
• Processing, authorising and releasing of Client payments and receipts.
• Processing all private paying invoices.
• Checking and posting bills.
• Dealing with queries from Fee Earners and Support Staff.
• Bring to the attention of the Business/COLP and COFA any matters of concern on a transaction that could result in a financial liability to the Company.

• Have a good understanding of the accounting system, the banking system and case management systems.
• Full knowledge, experience and understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules is required.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
  
  Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Professional approach.

This organisation strives to operate a policy of equal opportunity and to not discriminate against any person because of sex, race, colour or national origin.