Legal Cashier FTC 6months

• Ensure the requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR) and any statutory regulations are complied with at all times including VAT, HMRC and money laundering regulations;

• Ensure the firm’s internal policies are observed at all times;

• Ensure all posting and filing is completed in an accurate and timely manner;

• Identify faster payments, BACS and CHAPS receipts which are in regard to costs and produce the required slips;

• Ensure all cheques are drawn and banked to meet the firm’s deadlines;

• Check and post client to office transfers;

• Post client to client transfers to transfer funds between matters;

• Allocate office account receipts to settle our bills;

• Check and verify Dotnet transactions;

• Produce and review reports detailing NYP disbursements to be paid out, ensuring compliance with SAR;

• File transactional paperwork (both paper and paperless) in an accurate and timely manner;

• Inform fee earners of incoming money and funds; General responsibilities:

• Actively monitor the main transactional accounts via Barclays online banking system (Dotnet), identifying and dealing with incoming funds on a timely basis;

• Keying electronic payments on Dotnet (including BACS, CHAPS and international payments);

• To be pro-active in chasing fee earners/partners for paperwork for unposted receipts with a view to posting these without delay, or to identify if there are KYC issues;

• Liaise with the firms various banks' contacts with a view to ensuring transactions are dealt with in a timely manner and any problems are avoided or rectified on discovery;

• Report and identify any SAR breach to the Accounts Manager for inclusion on the COFA report;

• Assist our internal clients in resolving all accounting queries;

• Entering counsel fee notes and other disbursements to the system; and

• Assist colleagues with general enquiries and routine work.