Legal Cashier

Our client, a well-established firm is seeking an experinced Legal Cashier to join the Finance team. The team consists of 3 Cashiers, Accounts Manager and the Finance Director.

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 years legal cashiering experience in both client and office account and strong billing knowledge with an understanding of VAT treatment on disbursements.

• Daily posting of Client receipts via bank transfer, credit card and cheque.
• Issuing Client payments via Bacs and Chaps.
• Dealing with completion statements and Estate Accounts.
• Processing Client disbursements.
• Managing Client balances whilst ensuring they are processed in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Daily Client Bank reconciliation.
• Assisting with Month End processing of Bills and Credit notes.
• Purchase ledger posting and scheduling payments to suppliers.
• Month End review of Purchase Ledger to ensure that all suppliers have been paid.
• Assisting Partners and Fee Earners with ad hoc financial queries.
• Troubleshooting cashiering tasks and financial queries.

• Excellent communicator with the ability to work to tight deadlines and to prioritise workloads.
• Minimum of 3 years experience of legal cashiering experience.
• Strong Billing knowledge and understanding of VAT treatment on disbursements.
• Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR)
• Proficiency in Excel and Reporting.
• Some familiarity with P4W or Action Step (desirable)

• Full Time office based.
• Parking available.
• 8:30am 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
• Up to £35,000