Senior Legal Cashier

Reed ,
Blandford Forum, Dorset
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

REED are exclusively recruiting for a Senior Legal Cashier working for an established Legal Firm based in North Dorset. This a full time, permanent position working in a small Accounting Department. Please see details below: Main Duties: Key responsibilities • To support the operation of the firms accounting system. • To complete the client daily bank reconciliations including processing S/O’s, D/D’s, receipts etc • To check completion statements and lawyer checker • To process CHAPS payments, as required • To prepare and action foreign bank transfers • To check and process client bills • To carry out daily client to office transfers to assist cashflow; to include check and sweep report, as required • To deal directly with clients personally for cash, cheque and card payments • To assist with clearing residual client balances, as required • To complete the daily banking and production of cheques, as required • To stop cheques at the bank and S/O’s and D/D’s • To cancel and re-issue six-month cheques • To post online and Smart searches and HMCTS invoices • To process LMS and Pitney Bowes invoices • To process final interest calculation on client ledgers • To re-open files • To process WIP write offs and transfers and Disbursement write offs • To answer all daily queries from staff • To deal with bank confirmation calls and queries, as required • To check prepared bank payments • To run day end reports • Any other duties, as required Senior duties • To train legal cashiers and trainees • To assist the Accounts Manager with running and reconciling month end reports and the SRA monthly bank reconciliations • To produce year end adjustment spreadsheets; including prepayment spreadsheet preparation • To cover for the Accounts Manager, as required. Duties to include office, bank reconciliation and all the management journals and managing the team. Personal • To keep confidential all client information • To be positive and helpful with colleagues, clients and professional contacts of the firm • To assist other departments and colleagues within the firm as requested • To adhere to and familiarise themselves with the firm’s terms and conditions Other Duties • To appreciate the flexibility in the role is paramount • To work on own initiative • To attend and work at other offices if required • To provide support for the marketing and promotional activities of the department and firm This is a fantastic role for an experienced Senior Legal Cashier who would like to work for a supportive company, offering training and development and a competitive salary. Added Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Health cash Plan, FREE Parking outside the office. Please let me know asap if you are interested in the above role.