Legal Cashier

Role The Legal Cashier will be responsible for the handling of routine cash transactions for the firm, ensuring that the SRA Accounts Rules are adhered to at all times. The role will include providing a legal cashiering service with a focus on Office and Client a/c funds to ensure a reliable, quality service is maintained at all times. Responsibilities Client Account (Day to day duties): Ensuring all Client a/c transactions are dealt with in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules Processing and posting of Client a/c CHAPS/SWIFT/BACS payments from Barclays.net. in a timely manner in line with firm's policies and authority limits Timely production of Client a/c cheques when requested for the Watford and Milton Keynes offices Stopping and cancelling any out of date Client a/c cheques once the firm's 6 month deadline has elapsed and speaking to Fee Earners to ascertain whether a new cheque is required Processing a transfer of costs report weekly Taking credit/debit card payments from clients when required Office Account (covering other team members): Working on the daily Land Registry report and dealing with any exceptions on the day Liaising with London cashiers for Professional and Counsel fees Reconciling the PCOL invoices monthly and dealing with any exceptions in a timely manner Daily posting of Agents fees in a timely manner for billing Posting postage charges for billing for the Watford office Timely production of Office a/c cheques/payments when required for the Milton Keynes and Watford offices Working closely with the Senior Cashier in London to correct any errors on the office and client bank reconciliations immediately. Assisting the Legal Cashiers Manager with any other ad hoc duties Posting the Catering Recharge spreadsheet weekly and liaising with the London Catering team Assisting the departments with general disbursement queries Posting entries and banking cash collected from Charity events Experience, Skills & Knowledge Working knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules Previous experience of working within a cashiering environment Legal Sector Client account experience preferred Possesses the confidence to deal effectively with Partners, and to discuss their files Able to prioritize and multi-task particularly when working under pressure and to tight deadlines Methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy Hardworking and enthusiastic approach to work; professional in outlook, attitude and appearance Confident using MS Office, including Word and Excel Knowledge of the Elite accounts system would be an advantage Knowledge of banking systems ideally RBS Bankline and Barclays.net Personal skills / attributes: Able to interact positively at all levels within the firm and a good team player. Flexible and prepared to work additional hours at month, quarter and year ends Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to make decisions and remain calm while under pressure - particularly when dealing with difficult situations Proactive with a "can-do" attitude in all areas, with a strong sense of self-motivation. Able to demonstrate excellent customer facing skills Training will be given where required Firm Profile Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. Diversity & Inclusion Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences. We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons. Equal Opportunities Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, click through to apply to see our contact details. NO AGENCIES PLEASE If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email click through to apply to see our contact details. - Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email . Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.