Legal Cashier

The finance department is responsible for managing the firm's financial health. We have a presence in all offices and our teams cover the following areas: Cashiering: Handling incoming and outcoming payments including client funds and vendor invoices Billing: Preparing and issuing invoices. Working with matter teams to help them manage their WIP Credit control: Working to ensure timely and accurate receipt of payments from clients Payroll: Processing employee payroll including calculating wages, deductions and taxes. Processing employee expense claims. Management Information: Providing financial reports and analysis to the firm's management team. Preparation and audit of statutory accounts., This is a key role within the cashiering team for an organised individual to maintain and deliver their workload on a timely basis, adhering to deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy. In addition, you can expect to:

• Receive and pay out of client monies for general client account, DDA's and joint accounts.
• Process bill receipts, including credit card receipts and cheques.
• Process disbursements incoming from experts and barristers, checking rolling fee notes and recording any unposted items.
• Manage payment of third-party invoices from experts and barristers, including overseas, recorded and paid on our bills.
• Bill payment reversals and reallocation of funds.
• Produce and distribute the daily download from the online bank system and daily balances.
• Perform sanctions checks against database for monies received and monies being sent out.
• Calculate client account interest.
• Chase and record receipted counsel fee notes.
• Investigate and advise on actioning and resolving residual client account balances / credit disbursement balances.
• Bank reconciliations - including working on a current bank rec project that is in place.
• Follow Solicitors Accounts Rules and AML compliance at all times, this includes updating the breach log.
  
  Demonstrates a growth mindset and is committed to lifelong learning to build knowledge and expertise.
• Develops an organised approach to their work. Plans, prioritises and uses technology to work efficiently.
• Understands the importance of working commercially to achieve the objectives of the team/firm.
• Collaborative and works effectively in a team. Proactively assisting colleagues in their roles as well as completing own tasks.
• Flexible attitude, ability to deal with multiple tasks.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communications skills orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of Aderant Expert would be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of SAR's.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture