Legal Cashier – Full or Part Time

We are pleased to be supporting an established legal practice with their recruitment of a Legal Cashier.

In this standalone role you will be reporting directly to the Partners and working closely with their 2 sites based in Lutterworth and Hinckley.

The role will involve you working closely with fee earners to process finance transactions and ensure the smooth running of the finance function. You will need strong technical and communication skills as you will be communicating with clients, suppliers, Partners, and other staff members daily.

Salary:

• £30,000 – £35,000 pro-rata dependent upon experience
• On-site parking
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (Christmas closure) pro-rata
• Workplace pension
• The role is office based and they are flexible at which site the position is located

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (1 hour for lunch) 35 hours per week
• Full-time or part-time hours considered (28 hours minimum per week – flexible on hours)

Duties and responsibilities:

• Dealing with all day-to-day ledger postings to Client and Office accounts
• Reconciling bank, petty cash and general ledgers and control accounts
• Producing monthly reports to all fee earners
• VAT returns
• Processing Purchase ledger Invoices and payments
• Processing payments and transfers daily via an online banking system
• Working with fee earners to ensure matter balances are kept accurate and up to date
• Credit Control
• General administration and housekeeping of files and ledgers
• Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 3 year’s previous experience within a legal practice in a standalone role or as a lead cashier
• Attention to detail is key to being successful within this role
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative
• Good understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Good working Microsoft Office (Excel / Word) and experience of legal software (SOL Ledger / LEAP Accounts)
• Good understanding of Solicitors’ Accounts Rules