Almondsbury
Legal
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
26/11/2024
24/12/2024
Job Title: Legal Cashier
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office, potential less if required )
Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Salary & Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Life Assurance
- Group Personal Pension
- Income Protection
- Holiday Flex (Buy additional holidays)
- Cycling Scheme
- Travel Insurance
- Technology Offers
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Dental Insurance
- Health Screening
Holidays: 25 days plus Bank holidays.
Company Overview: Join a prestigious legal firm in Bristol as a Legal Cashier. This firm offers a dynamic and supportive work environment with excellent benefits and flexible working policies. You will be part of a friendly and dedicated revenue team that plays a crucial role in the firm's operations.
Main Duties
o Receive and pay out of client monies for general client account, DDA's and joint accounts.
o Process bill receipts, including credit card receipts and cheques.
o Process disbursements incoming from experts and barristers, checking rolling fee notes and recording any unposted items.
o Manage payment of third-party invoices from experts and barristers, including overseas, recorded and paid on our bills.
o Bill payment reversals and reallocation of funds.
o Produce and distribute the daily download from the online bank system and daily balances.
o Perform sanctions checks against database for monies received and monies being sent out.
o Calculate client account interest.
o Chase and record receipted counsel fee notes.
o Investigate and advise on actioning and resolving residual client account balances / credit disbursement balances.
o Bank reconciliations - including working on a current bank rec project that is in place.
o Follow Solicitors Accounts Rules and AML compliance at all times, this includes updating the breach log.
Skills Required
o Demonstrates a growth mindset and is committed to lifelong learning to build knowledge and expertise.
o Develops an organised approach to their work. Plans, prioritises and uses technology to work efficiently.
o Understands the importance of working commercially to achieve the objectives of the team/firm.
o Collaborative and works effectively in a team. Proactively assisting colleagues in their roles as well as completing own tasks.
o Flexible attitude, ability to deal with multiple tasks.
o Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
o Good communications skills orally and in writing.
o Knowledge of Aderant Expert would be an advantage.
o Sound knowledge of SAR's.
o Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture
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