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Legal Cashier

ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4NH

Salary

£25,000 - £28,000 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Legal Cashier located in Hastings, offering a full-time, office-based role with a salary range of £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experience. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience as a Legal Cashier within a law firm. Responsibilities include managing cashiering functions, reconciling bank accounts, processing payments, and ensuring compliance with SRA Account Rules. Candidates must possess strong numerical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, and excellent interpersonal abilities. A GCSE standard education or equivalent is required, along with knowledge of Partner for Windows.
Legal CashierLocation: HastingsHours: Full time - Office BasedSalary: £25,000 - £28,000 DOEOur client is looking for an experienced Legal Cashier to their highly reputable and successful Law firm. Working within a progressive finance team; the ideal candidate will have previous Legal Cashier experience within a law firm.The role involves covering all the cashiering functions which ensure the smooth running of the department in compliance with the SRA Account Rules and the firm’s own accounting and risk management procedures. Naturally, the duties will include reconciliation of client and business bank accounts, banking of client and business receipts & processing of client and business payments, the majority using electronic systems. The main duties of the position are to include:
  • Bank Reconciliations and dealing with Out of Date Cheques.
  • Monitoring the banking system for all electronic payments throughout the day (CHAPS, BACs, FPC).
  • Checking completions, setting up and completing CHAPs transactions and other electronic payments as required following the firm’s policies and procedures.
  • Checking and arranging foreign payments as and when requested.
  • Identifying, allocating and posting incoming electronic & manual receipts.
  • Banking of Business & Client Account receipts.
  • Calculating and applying client interest where due upon request.
  • Processing credit and debit card payments.
  • Dealing with any internal or external enquiries.
  • Making payments from petty cash & reconciliation of petty cash.
  • Filing and general administration duties on a daily basis.
  • Ensuring all client transactions comply with Solicitors Accounts Rules
  • Additional duties as deemed necessary to support the smooth running of the accounts department and firm.
Required qualifications, skills and experience:
  • Legal Cashier experience (2 years) – Client Side.
  • Up to date knowledge of solicitor’s accounts rules.
  • Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent qualification.
  • Numerate.
  • Ability to demonstrate accuracy with work.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good telephone manner.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Team player
  • Knowledge of Partner for Windows.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.