Legal Cashier

We are looking to recruit a Legal Cashier for an exciting permanent opportunity with a highly regarded law firm based in Newcastle.

The role will suit a well-presented individual who has experience working within a legal accounts team. The role will require working as part of a team but also the ability to use their own initiative. The successful candidate must have flexibility depending on deadlines and workload.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible to the Director of Finance for producing all work to a high standard of accuracy

• Provide professional and efficient support to the finance team

• Post all daily client and business account transactions onto the system

• Process bills, write offs internal transfers

• Complete a daily bank reconciliation on both client and business account

• Process all purchase ledger invoices

• Make payments via the online banking system

• Check and record all financial transactions, as per the daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly task sheets and ensure compliance at all times with the SRA Accounts Rules

• Ensure the highest standards are maintained to continually improve the service given to clients

• Ensure all firm’s procedures are followed and adhered to

• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality at all times regarding the firm and its clients

• Ad hoc accounting duties

Skills and Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge and experience of dealing with the SAR’s

• Be able to read, understand and reconcile client ledgers accurately

• Ability to prioritise and handle large volume of work meeting strict deadlines

• Ability to pay close attention to detail

• Demonstrate excellent numeracy

• Ability to use Excel and Word

• Ability to relate well with staff and to maintain high professional standards

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner both in writing and verbally, including dealing with correspondence and telephone calls

• Demonstrate and use initiative to carry out work with minimal supervision

• Demonstrate an enthusiastic, flexible and patient approach to work

• Enthusiastic, well organised with a positive attitude

• The ILFM qualification would be an advantage