Accounts Assistant - Cashier

Our Finance team are looking for an experienced legal cashier to join our Edinburgh office.

The cashiering team is responsible for managing and maintaining the books and records of all Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP group companies to include all general ledger and client ledger transactions. Within this team, the Accounts Assistant will be expected to accurately and efficiently undertake all standard legal cashiering duties.

• Allocating and processing all bank receipts (Client & Office Account)
• Reviewing and setting up all electronic payment types (CHAPS, BACS, Fast Pay & International) on the firm’s various electronic banking platforms. This will also involve a thorough review to ensure all Anti-Money Laundering requirements have been met prior to processing payments.
• Process various accounting transactions to the firm’s financial management system including all payments, receipts, transfers and bill payments for both client & office accounts. This will also include disbursement transfers, bill reversals and third-party cheques as well as dealing with the firm’s bulk transactional uploads throughout the day.
• All opening, closing and day to day transactional movement in relation to the firm’s client designated bank accounts using relevant banking platform.
• Reviewing cheque requests and ensuring these are authorised in line with the firm’s internal policy and produced within the firm’s approved timescales.
• Carrying out all remedial action required on outstanding items as identified by the daily bank reconciliation process. This will include investigating and resolving any unmatched items, cancelling any cheques which are over 6 months old and returning unallocated funds as per the firm’s agreed internal procedures.
• Working directly with Directors/ Partners / Fee Earners and various other staff as required on all aspects of client or firm transactions.
• Preparation and submission of the firm’s regular cheque & cash banking.
• Running the firm’s monthly client account system interest calculator and any daily ad-hoc interest calculations that may be required from time to time.
• Electronically file all daily working documentation as required to ensure immediate access for regulatory audit purposes.
• Provide any required support during the completion of the firm’s annual audit cycle.
• Attending team meetings and contributing to any group discussions on cashroom procedures and ensuring all process documentation is kept up-to-date at all times.
• To assist with all ad-hoc departmental duties which way arise from time to time.