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Legal Cashier

We are looking to recruit a Legal Cashier for a permanent opportunity with a market leading law firm based in Durham.

Recent and relevant experience working as a Legal Cashier is essential for this position as you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Supporting the operation of the client and business accounting systems, adhering to the firm’s finance policies and procedures at all times and treating any privileged information with confidence.
• Responsible for all daily legal cashiering duties, reconciliation of the firm’s bank accounts, including the monitoring of any unpresented items.
• Managing all daily requests of client related receipts and payments in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, the firm’s Finance Policies & Procedures Manual, and the firm’s anti-money laundering policy ensuring deadlines are met at all times.
• Ensuring that all client withdrawals are in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules 2019, and client account is never overdrawn.
• Production of all client billing as requested by the fee earners, and as required in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Responsible for the daily transfer of any client funds that are authorised for transfer to the business account.
• Submission, processing of and reconciliation of the firm’s legal aid matters.
• Awareness and understanding of money laundering, being vigilant at all times, in particular when verifying incoming and outgoing monies.
• Ensuring that all authorised client related supplier invoices are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Supporting the operation of the firm’s credit control system.
• Managing the firm’s petty cash and banking requirements.

In addition to an attractive salary the firm also offers the following benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• 4% employer contribution to pension scheme
• 25 days holiday entitlement per year plus 3 non-contractual days leave at Christmas
• Free annual flu injection
• Health and wellbeing platform with high street discounts
• £50 Gift card on your birthday as well as a late start/early finish
• £50 Gift card at Christmas
• 5 extra days paid leave on your 5-year anniversary
• Maternity Wellbeing

To discuss further please call Ryan Nicholls on 07901-950841 or email your CV to ryan.nicholls@graftonnicholls.co.uk

Location: Durham | Salary: £25000 - £27000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 16/02/2023