Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Senior Legal Cashier for an exciting permanent opportunity with a well-regarded law firm based in Hertfordshire. You will join a small Finance Team reporting directly into the Finance Director. Your key duties will include:

• Processing electronic payments;
• Allocating funds received to client's ledgers;
• Processing transfers between client and office accounts;
• Liaising with fee earners and resolving accounting queries raised by clients and staff;
• Performing bank reconciliations;
• Monitoring client money balances, transactions and controls;

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience of working in a legal environment in a legal cashiering role is essential ideally within a property/conveyancing firm;
• Excellent knowledge of Solicitor Account Rules,
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy;
• The ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure of deadlines, including experience in prioritizing competing workloads and managing internal parties' expectations;
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Word and Accounts Software Packages (they use Quill);
• A highly competitive salary is on offer dependent on experience, combined with the usual benefits to include an extra days’ holiday on your birthday!

Experience:

• Legal Cashiering: 2 years (required)
• bookkeeping: 2 years (preferred)