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My client are seeking a dedicated Head Cashier/ Finance Manager to join their accounts department. The role will be overseeing and managing the day-to-day accounting and legal cashier operations within the finance team.
Day-to-day of the role:- Overseeing two Legal Cashiers, alongside training and monitoring their performance.
- Supervision of CHAPS/BACS payments and posting receipts
- Monitoring of WIP, billing, debt and performance of the Fee Earners
- Client and office bank reconciliations
- Processing client to office transfers and posting office account entries onto Xero
- Completing and processing monthly Payroll, paying PAYE/NI
- Dealing with residual balances
- Assisting the COFA
- Managing the SAR audits and accounts review
- Fixed asset register, accruals and prepayments
- Preparing monthly management accounts and KPIs for the equity Partners
- Monitoring income and expenditure against budgets
- Preparing monthly cash flow reports
- Preparing and posting monthly journals
- Posting partner drawings, tax and commissions
- Calculating Partners' current accounts
- Preparing and filing VAT returns
- Providing assistance to the firm's accounts and auditors
- Proven experience as a Senior Legal Cashier or similar role within a legal practice.
- Strong understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and SRA regulations.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff.
- Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office.
- Experience of managing staff
Please note this role is working in the office 3/4 days a week
