Ref: JH 8013
Our client, a successful and supportive law firm based in Plymouth, requires an experienced Legal Cashier to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The main purpose of the role is to work alongside Partners and the Head Cashier, assisting with bank management, processing bacs and chaps payments, petty cash management, and taking/recording card payments. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work well within a team.
Responsibilities include: -
- Daily bank management to include posting of receipts/payments to computer accounts system (Xero & Leap)
- Daily reconciliation of the bank accounts
- Daily bank management and banking of incoming cheques
- Daily bank management including writing cheques for approval by authorised signatory
- Daily processing of bacs and chaps payments
- Costs transfers into office account in accordance with solicitors accounts rules
- Checking and processing property completions
- Taking & recording credit/debit card payments
- Petty Cash management
- Archiving of files, allocation of reference, and updating computer system
- Assisting with accounts queries to include residual balance and uncashed cheques
- Undertake such tasks as are appropriate and set by cashier or partners
Requirements: -
- Interest in legal finance and the application of solicitors accounts rules within a busy department
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to work well in a team environment
- Previous experience in a similar role
Summary/closing paragraph:
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy high street law firm with a modern, efficient, and fun working environment. The firm supports staff to meet their full potential with access to superb training and development opportunities.
Recruitment Consultant: Jo Howell
Closing Date: All suitable candidates will be submitted as soon as received; our client reserves the right to appoint before the closing date. Please note that due to the volume of applications, if you haven’t received a response within 5 days of applying, then unfortunately on this occasion you won’t have been successful.
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