Legal Cashier

We are partnered with a niche commercial property law firm based in London's West End. They are looking to hire a Legal Cashier to assist the accounts function and client cashiering

Experience required

• Previous experience in a legal finance department
• Knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules.
• Clear understanding of all aspects of working in legal accounts.

Key Duties

• Client cashiering including monitoring and circulation of incoming funds received via Cashroom portal, checking source of funds of incoming receipts and authorising and checking payments from Cashroom on RBS Bankline.
• Ensure payments requests, receipts and transfers are posted to ledgers and bank payments are set up and authorised in a timely manner.
• Assist with and provide cover to post approved purchase ledger invoices.
• Assist with and provide cover to prepare payment runs, arrange authorisation and process payment on online banking system.
• Posting and payment of interest in accordance with interest policy.
• Dealing with fee earner queries as they arise.

Attributes

• Confident in their own ability and organised.
• Work quickly but accurately.
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Previous work experience in a Legal accounting team - minimum 12 months
• Strong IT skills (in particular Microsoft Excel) and able to manage electronic filing.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.