Legal Cashier

Salary: £26,000 – £26,400 per year

We are working with a leading Chesire law firm to fill a Legal Cashier vacancy at their Head Office in Stockport.

Key Responsibilities:-

* Assist in the smooth running of the practice by attending to the various financial transactions arising from the work of the firm and its internal operation.

* To provide support to the Head of Accounts as necessary.

* To process and record all financial transactions in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SARs) and the firm’s internal policies, including but not limited to; processing and recording electronic payments in and out of the firm’s bank accounts, logging and banking incoming cheques, issuing cheques, petty cash and bank transfers, billing and cost transfers and assisting with credit control.

* To conduct reconciliations of bank, petty cash accounts and client ledgers in accordance with the SARs.

* Regular/ad hoc financial management reporting where appropriate.

Skills and Experience:-

* Trained in the principles of bookkeeping and preferably with sound experience in legal cashiering and legal accounts management as per responsibilities defined above.

* Good degree of education; formal accounts qualification desirable.

* IT skills are an essential requirement particularly MS Excel & Outlook.

* Effective communicator with clients, visitors and colleagues by telephone, face to face and in writing.

* A team player with a positive and cheerful attitude.

This is a Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week role with plenty of additional benefits. If you wish to apply, please submit your details to Acsol Recruitment as soon as possible.