Harding Evans are looking for an experienced Legal Cashier to join our Finance Department.
The role responsibilities are:
To be primarily responsible for ensuring the Firm’s compliance with the SRA whilst helping protect the Firm and its clients from money laundering and fraud.
To provide administrative and financial support to the accounts section to help ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Department.
The main duties include:
· Input and approval of CHAPS/BACS payments
· Dealing with any external and internal queries
· Legal Aid/Help Claims
· Credit Card Statement reconciliation
· Client/Office Transfers
· Petty Cash reconciliation
· Providing cash for COP clients
· Bank Reconciliations
- Reviewing and updating Unclaimed monies ledger
- Daily Printing of cheques
- Daily banking of cash and cheques
· Processing credit notes and write offs
· Processing Bills
· Processing searches (land registry, 7 sides, welsh water, LMS, etc.)
· Stamp Duty Payments
· Processing card Payments
· Input of direct debits and standing orders
· Update and maintain direct debits database.
· Processing expense claims
· Month End Preparation
· Identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement across finance processes
· Ensuring compliance with SARs, money laundering and VAT regulations
· Any Other Ad-Hoc Duties
Essential
· Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
· High Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Packages including word, excel outlook e-mail, outlook diary functions.
· Experienced/Strong Excel user.
· 5 GCSE at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English or able to demonstrate
· equivalent knowledge or skills
· Effective numeracy, literacy and word processing skills
· Administrative skills, including drafting letters and completing forms
· Minimum of one years’ experience working in the Legal Accounting sector.
· Experience of working with legal office software/systems and platforms.
· Experience of dealing with clients in person and on the phone.
· Previous experience of working on a computerised management
information system
· Experience of handling cash and cheques to settle accounts.
Desirable
· Familiar with accounts procedures, client ledgers, disbursements and office accounts.
· Experience of dealing with clients at all levels, including corporate entities & high net worth Individuals.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Legal Accounting : 4 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
