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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Legal Cashier to join our Finance team on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave (up to 12 months).

Reporting to the Head Cashier, you will support both the Client and Office Account functions, helping to ensure the accurate and compliant processing of financial transactions across the firm. Working as part of a collaborative cashiering team, you will play an important role in supporting colleagues across the business while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, service and regulatory compliance.

This is a varied role that will provide exposure to a broad range of legal cashiering activities. The successful individual will be comfortable working in a busy environment, managing multiple priorities and building strong working relationships with both Finance colleagues and internal stakeholders. The cashiering team supports a wide range of requests and activities, offering the opportunity to contribute across multiple areas of the function and provide support to colleagues during periods of absence or increased workload.

• Processing Client to Office Bill Payments.
• Processing Client to Client Journals.
• Processing Supplier CSV and Invoice loads.
• Chasing internal allocation of rechargeable disbursements.
• Releasing online payments through banking platforms.
• Processing Supplier Refunds and Office Credits.
• Processing Bill Payment Reversals.
• Dealing with queries from fee earners and support staff.
• Liaising with banking providers and maintaining banking relationships.
• Filing and archiving documentation.
• Monitoring online banking facilities for receipts and payments.
• Raising Client Account Cheque Payments.
• Processing Client Account Cheque Receipts.
• Processing Bank to Bank Transfers and Journals.
• Administration of Designated Deposits.
• Processing CHAPS payments through online banking platforms.
• Reconciling bank statements against Elite cashbook entries.
• Raising Office Account Cheque Payments.
• Processing Office Account Cheque Receipts.
• Entering Supplier Invoices into Elite and reconciling supplier statements.
• Entering Counsel Fee Notes, Expert and Agent invoices into Elite and reconciling statements.
• Processing weekly Purchase Ledger BACS payment runs.
• Posting nominal journals.
• Providing cross-cover across the cashiering team as required.
• Supporting compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and internal financial controls.

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience working within a Legal Cashier role in a law firm.
• Experience supporting Client Account, Office Account, or both functions.
• Knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SARs).
• Knowledge of Elite Enterprise or Elite 3E.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Knowledge of VAT regulations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Awareness of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and their impact on legal cashiering activities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks within a busy team environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across the firm.
• A collaborative and flexible approach, with a willingness to support colleagues where required.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to take on new responsibilities and learn new processes.
• A positive and professional attitude with a commitment to delivering a high-quality service.

At Howard Kennedy we believe that everyone deserves the space to thrive. We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that reflects the diversity of both our people and our clients.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities…