Senior Legal Cashier - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment : Job Details

Senior Legal CashierSutton ColdfieldSalary up to £38,000 A fantastic, high street firm in Sutton Coldfield, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Senior Legal Cashier to solely manage the firms finance functions.Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Senior Legal Cashier will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Legal Professionals including Partners, Fee Earners and Support team to deliver a high quality of a full range of Senior Legal Cashier Duties in Sutton Coldfield. Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Legal Cashier:

• Responsible for cashiering process and procedures, focussing on smooth and efficient running of existing processes and identifying and implementing process improvements when required.
• Locating, informing, and posting funds coming into both office and client account.
• Client to office transactions
• Answering any queries colleagues may have ( in terms of ledger posting queries, invoices, postings)
• Allocating and posting land reg to correct ledgers.
• Informing solicitors of residual balances on files
• Setting up payments both from office and client account
• Approving invoices on system once solicitor has confirmed they are happy for me to do so/ raising invoices
• Client bank rec
• Office bank rec
• Nominal postings and payments of invoices
• Payroll
• Tidy exercises on matters every 6 months.
• Informing solicitors of aged bills on ledgers
• Posting LMS fees
• Posting Cheques in
• Posting cheques out/ raising cheques
• Checking every 6 months on cheques that haven’t been cashed by clients.
• International payments
• Responsible for managing client balances and ensuing they are handled in accordance with SRA regulations.
• Client to client transfers
• To assist with completion statements when needed
• Assisting with month end procedures
• Assisting with year-end when needed
• Printing reports for solicitors when required.
• Posting card payments
• Expense claims
• Monitor and reconcile credit card payments.
• Reconciling and posting petty cash
• Creating disbursement only invoices when requested to do so.
• Setting up files
• Petty cash log

Skills Required:

• Relevant experience as a Legal Cashier of a minimum of 3 years
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to prioritise work and cope well in periods of high volume.
• Confident and articulate
• IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
• Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members

The firm are offering 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Senior Legal Cashier, based in or near Sutton Coldfield, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to