Job Description
We are a renowned multiservice law firm committed to access for justice. Our lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights. We are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm who are currently recruiting a Legal Cashier to join our Accounts Team in Croydon office.
This is a full-time role with the successful candidate being part of a dynamic and growing team. We offer a hybrid work model, enabling you to work 4 days remotely and 1 day from the office, subject to successful completion of initial training.
Main Duties:
Investigation and analysis of client balances taking follow up action to comply with SAR
Investigation and analysis of office credit balances taking follow up action to comply with SAR
Reconciliation of Ledger Balances, allocations and corrections.
Raising Bills on Private Client case files civil and crime.
Dealing / chasing Fee earners regarding client ledgers and any outstanding matter balances.
Checking / approving Crime Disbursements for payment - ensuring requisite authorisations are in in place & that invoices adhere to LAA requirements.
Applying for LF1 interim payments on account.
Following up on Disbursement queries.
Posting Legal Aid Authority BACS Statements
BACS / CHAPS / Faster payments / INTL payments (and occasional Cheque Payments)
Assisting with daily / weekly client payment runs / payments on completions / CTO transfers and payments of inter partes related disbursements.
Other duties may include:
Assisting with unbilled, billed and unpaid disbursements and allocations
Reconciling the HMCTS account, dealing with any queries from fee earners
Reconciling the UBER account, postings and recording receipts to matters, any queries.
Booking Train line tickets for fee earners upon request
Worldpay payments from clients via telephone
Bank reconciliations
Credit Card reconciliations
VAT reconciliations
Credit control working through the Age Debt Report
Dealing with Expense Claims & Overtime claims
Monthly Analysis of Aged WIP Crime PS MC Report
Monthly Tuning & Formatting of 11 WIP Reports
Posting Invoices & Credit Notes to the Nominal & Client Ledger
Creating Supplier Accounts on the Purchase Ledger
Closing & archiving files
Dealing with third parties experts or suppliers and assisting with queries by telephone and email, keeping good relationships.
Extensive reconciliation work during year end account preparation & SRA Audit
Ad hoc daily accounting tasks and working closely with the other team members as required
Purchase ledger Posting invoices, weekly payment runs, posting payments
Nominal postings Direct Debits, Standing Orders
Providing billing team with billing figures upon request
Dealing with daily email & telephone queries from all staff
Banking (requires attendance to the office on occasion when/if necessary)
Any other tasks as requested by Supervisor and/or the Finance Director.
About you:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Numerical Skills
Adaptability
Problem-Solving Abilities
Polite and professional telephone manner
Ability to learn quickly
High level of accuracy with attention to detail
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Able to work on own initiative and also as part of a wider team
Ability to cope with tight deadlines and work under pressure
Technical Proficiency - Experience using the Microsoft Office, in particular competent in excel and word.
Experience using P4W / tikit is preferable.
You will receive a positive and supportive working environment with a team that prides themselves on promoting from within, exposure to industry specialists and a fantastic opportunity to start or continue your development in an award-winning law firm.
