Legal Cashier

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a well-respected Law firm with offices in Hastings, East Sussex to recruit a Senior Legal Cashier on a full-time permanent basis. Working within a small friendly progressive team the job 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.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Deal with daily accounts post and pass to relevant staff members
• Download daily bank statements for all accounts held
• Carry out daily reconciliations on Client bank accounts and Business accounts when required
• Dealing with Out-of-Date Cheques
• Check banking forecast and apply funds where necessary (daily)
• Monitor banking system for all electronic payments throughout the day (CHAPS, BACs, FPC)
• Identifying, allocating and posting incoming electronic & manual receipts
• Managing CHAPS payments, Electronic payments
• Checking and arranging foreign payments as and when requested.
• Process Client and Business credits ready for banking (daily)
• Complete bank deposit books ready for banking as required (daily)
• Process Client and Business cheque requests throughout the day until cut off point
• Print Client and Business cheques for signing
• Calculate and apply Client interest where due upon request
• Deal with credit/debit card payments
• Complete Client to Business transfers in respect of costs and disbursements (daily)
• Maintain Client ledgers checking no posting errors have taken place and the Client account is never overdrawn
• Run file labels print, check and distribute
• Run housekeeping system reports at the end of each day and file electronically
• Assist Finance Manager and Senior Cashier as requested
• 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.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working as a Legal Cashier ( at least 2 years) Up to date knowledge of Solicitors Accounting rules. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to be able to communicate effectively. Strong IT skills Microsoft packages MS and Excel.

This is a full time permanent job offering a competitive salary and Benefits package. Working Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.