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Senior Legal Cashier

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7RW

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Senior Legal Cashier in Sutton Coldfield with a salary of up to £38,000.
  • The firm is seeking an experienced candidate with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a Legal Cashier.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the cashiering process, handling client transactions, and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations.
  • The role requires high attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and excellent organizational skills.
  • The firm offers 21 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a range of competitive benefits.
Senior Legal CashierSutton ColdfieldSalary up to £38,000 A fantastic, high street firm in Sutton Coldfield, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Senior Legal Cashier to solely manage the firms finance functions.Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Senior Legal Cashier will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Legal Professionals including Partners, Fee Earners and Support team to deliver a high quality of a full range of Senior Legal Cashier Duties in Sutton Coldfield. Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Legal Cashier:
  • Responsible for cashiering process and procedures, focussing on smooth and efficient running of existing processes and identifying and implementing process improvements when required.
  • Locating, informing, and posting funds coming into both office and client account.
  • Client to office transactions
  • Answering any queries colleagues may have ( in terms of ledger posting queries, invoices, postings)
  • Allocating and posting land reg to correct ledgers.
  • Informing solicitors of residual balances on files
  • Setting up payments both from office and client account
  • Approving invoices on system once solicitor has confirmed they are happy for me to do so/ raising invoices
  • Client bank rec
  • Office bank rec
  • Nominal postings and payments of invoices
  • Payroll
  • Tidy exercises on matters every 6 months.
  • Informing solicitors of aged bills on ledgers
  • Posting LMS fees
  • Posting Cheques in
  • Posting cheques out/ raising cheques
  • Checking every 6 months on cheques that haven’t been cashed by clients.
  • International payments
  • Responsible for managing client balances and ensuing they are handled in accordance with SRA regulations.
  • Client to client transfers
  • To assist with completion statements when needed
  • Assisting with month end procedures
  • Assisting with year-end when needed
  • Printing reports for solicitors when required.
  • Posting card payments
  • Expense claims
  • Monitor and reconcile credit card payments.
  • Reconciling and posting petty cash
  • Creating disbursement only invoices when requested to do so.
  • Setting up files
  • Petty cash log
Skills Required:
  • Relevant experience as a Legal Cashier of a minimum of 3 years
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Able to prioritise work and cope well in periods of high volume.
  • Confident and articulate
  • IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
  • Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members
The firm are offering 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Senior Legal Cashier, based in or near Sutton Coldfield, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to

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