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Legal Cashier

An international law firm is looking for an experienced Legal Cashier to join their growing Finance team. Your main responsibility will be to look after the office and client accounts. Ideally, you will have experience in working for a large law firm and dealing with international currencies, however this is not a necessity. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be highly desirable.

Key responsibilities:

* Production of Office and Client Account cheques
* Banking of Office and Client Account cheque receipts (Banking Rota for going to the bank)
* Processing Client to Office transfers
* Posting of investment account interest
* Bank Reconciliations for Client Account on a daily basis and USD/Euro Client and Office
Accounts on a daily basis
* Monthly Reconciliation of Investment Accounts and Consolidated Client Accounts
* Daily Bank Balances
* Using our online banking system (Bankline) for internal transfers and foreign supplier
payments
* Running half yearly Interest Calculations (and on completion of matters)
* Petty Cash and Foreign Currency ordering and reconciliations
* Allocation of Client and Office Receipts
* Client Payments
* Providing general holiday cover for other members of the Cashiering team
* Daily filing of all paperwork
* Residual client balances
* Office Credits/Unpaid Costs Report/Negative Unbilled Soft Costs Report - Daily checking
* Audit Requests

Key requirements:

* Aderant knowledge would be advantageous but not essential
* Ideally with some relevant legal cashiering experience
* Working knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
* Excel knowledge would be useful
* Ability to prioritise and manage workload
* Good attention to detail
* Well organised, team player with a flexible and willing attitude
* Needs good interpersonal skills