Legal Cashier

Job Title: Legal Cashier
Location: Leeds City Centre
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Job purpose: Assist with the processing of all cashiering functions ensuring smooth running and compliance with the SRA Account Rules and the firms own accounting and risk management procedures

Responsibilities

 Prioritisation of work according to deadlines/service levels
 Ensure excellent communication skills are used when dealing with internal and external clients
 Ensure compliance with SAR, VAT and AML regulations
 Adherence to Cyber Security measures with vigilance at all times
 Understanding and adherence to internal policies and procedures
 Daily checking of audit trails, trial balance and practice generated reports to ensure SAR compliance
 Daily reconciliation of client and office bank accounts ensuring any corrections are carried out immediately
 Monitoring and allocating Electronic receipts
 Processing electronic payments on banking software within deadlines
 Daily banking of client and office receipts
 Daily processing of client and office cheque payments
 Checking and processing client matter bills ensuring SAR and VAT compliance at all times
 Opening and administration of Deposit accounts
 Distribution and reconciliation of petty cash ensuring adherence to practice policies
 Posting Standing Order / Direct Debit transactions
 Transfer of funds between bank accounts
 Application of client interest
 Allocation of funds received from LAA
 Liaising with bank and software providers over day to day issues
 Checking and processing supplier invoices/credit notes on purchase ledger system and effecting weekly and monthly payment runs
 Allocation of expenditure on company credit cards
 Dealing with supplier queries and reconciliation of supplier accounts
 Dealing with helpdesk and day to day routine queries in line with service levels
 Production of ad-hoc reports on request
 Attend and participate in regular team meeting
 Filing in accordance with the team's filing system
 Maintenance and storage of accounting records
 Training and supporting new members of finance team
 Supporting of team across all branches
 Demonstrate awareness of the value of the internal quality standards;
 Carry out any other reasonable task as and when required by the firm.

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