A fantastic opportunity to assist with the Firm’s cashiering functions. Responsible for day-to-day compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
Undertaking the full range of cashiering procedures and assisting other members of the team as required.
Role Specific Responsibilities:
Dealing with incoming finance post and distributing to relevant individuals.
Checking/coding and posting of daily disbursements/invoices/credit notes and expenses on the system.
Ensuring day-to-day ongoing maintenance of the disbursements, and general queries re: disbursements/fee notes and invoices. This includes dealing with Fee Earners and liaising with experts.
Undertaking on a daily basis, client and office bank reconciliation.
Dealing with office and client banking, and raising bills to settle from monies held on account on a daily basis.
Cheque production and payment of Counsel/Experts when monies become due.
Production of client and office cheques, ensuring daily distributing and obtaining signature of relevant partners.
Dealing with the incoming purchase ledger invoices/coding/checking and passing for authorisation and posting.
All other general cashiering duties including writing off time and disbursements/posting journals and day to day compliance with Solicitors Accounting Rules.
Skills & Experience Needed for the Role:
Sufficient experience working within a similar role.
Accurate and good attention to detail.
Confident.
Organised.
Excellent communication skills – be clear and concise.
Personable manner.
Consistent approach to work and clients.
Team player.
Flexible.
Able to work to strict deadlines.
Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules.
Enthusiastic.
Proficiency in using Praxis IT systems/programs e.g. Arista ++, Vectus, Word, email, on line services, Excel.
Trustworthiness.
Having respect for colleagues and clients.