Legal Cashier

Job Description:

LEGAL CASHIER

NG2, NOTTINGHAM

£28,000 - £30,000 

MONDAY – FRIDAY 9:00AM – 5:00PM

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO START ASAP

The Role

To support the effective operation of the firm’s finance function by accurately processing client and office account transactions. The Legal Cashier will assist in maintaining the integrity of the firm’s client and office ledgers, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded promptly, reconciled appropriately and supported by clear audit trails.

The role is responsible for posting client receipts and payments, processing electronic transfers (including BACS, Faster Payments and CHAPS), assisting with property completion statements and helping to prevent client account breaches through regular monitoring and reconciliations. In addition you will provide support across office accounting, billing processes, VAT coding, supplier payments and financial administration.

Working closely with fee earners and the wider accounts team, the postholder will contribute to maintaining strong financial controls, regulatory compliance and efficient financial operations across the firm.

Duties

• Accurately post client receipts and payments to the client ledger and ensuring timely allocation
• Process electronic payments (BACS, Faster Payments and CHAPS), verifying bank details and ensuring appropriate authorisation prior to release
• Assist with daily and monthly client account reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly
• Support the preparation and checking of completion statements for property transactions, ensuring funds are correctly received and disbursed
• Monitor client account balances to prevent breaches, flagging residual balances, shortages or overdrawn matters
• Process purchase invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding, approval and posting to the office ledger

• Assist with preparing and processing supplier payments in accordance with agreed payment terms and internal controls
• Support VAT coding and undertake basic ledger reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Assist with the production and posting of client bills, ensuring compliance with firm procedures.
• Respond to billing queries from fee earners, providing transactional support and resolving discrepancies
• Process credit notes accurately, ensuring correct adjustments to client and office ledgers

• Support daily bank reconciliations and monthly control account reconciliations
• Maintain clear and accurate audit trails for all financial transactions
• Ensure all postings and payments are supported by appropriate documentation and authorisation

• Maintain organised filing and document management systems electronically
• Assist with the preparation of finance reports and ad hoc information requests

Experience Required

• Ideally previous legal Cashier experience however not a necessity
• Extremely strong IT skills – Able to operate with multiple screens and systems
• Strong attention to detail

Company Benefits

• Hybrid working once trained
• Westfield – cash back scheme
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Travel to work scheme

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