Objective
Our clients Finance Department is growing, and we are looking for a capable, organised, and enthusiastic Legal Cashier to join their busy Lincoln office. Reporting to the Finance Director and assisting the Senior Legal Cashiers, you will process a variety of transactions in keeping with regulatory requirements.
Required Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in the finance function of a legal firm, ideally in a busy cash room
- Experience of completing electronic bank reconciliations
- Experience of processing residential conveyancing transactions is desirable
Skills Required
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work well with others and be supportive of your colleagues
- Ability to take ownership of issues and focus on providing a quality service
- Good Excel skills
Job Tasks
- Review and input data accurately and promptly onto our Finance system
- Process daily bank reconciliations
- Prepare client and office banking
- Post office cash receipts to ledgers, liaising with the Credit Control team regarding allocations
- Liaise with fee-earners about transactions
- Use online banking systems to process payments
- Carry out purchase ledger tasks
- Provide audit evidence and ensure compliance with regulatory rules for client funds
- Assist the Finance team as required as month-end and year-end
- Process Partner payments
- Provide general administrative support to the Finance team