Legal Cashier

Job Description

The firm A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 50 law firm to achieve "Platinum Standard" Investors in People, our values and culture are notjust words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The team Our finance team are committed to providing an efficient and accurate service to our legal advisors and to other support functions. At the centre of this is ensuring that the client and office accounts are kept up to date and invoices are produced accuratelyand in a timely manner. The role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Cashier to join our Finance team in Edinburgh on a permanent contract. You will be working as part of a local team and a larger firm wide department, supplying an efficient and accurate legal cashiering servicefor the Legal Advisers in our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices, as well as assisting other locations across England as well.This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with previous experience within a legal finance environment, to broaden their knowledge and gain new skills, working within a friendly, diverse team. Main responsibilities General:

• To understand and ensure compliance with the Accounts Rules in relation to all tasks.
• To avoid any breaches of the Accounts Rules.
• To ensure that client and office accounts are kept up to date accurately using the SAP account system.
• To provide an excellent client service

Key areas:Client & Office account transactions;

• Processing electronic payments (CHAPS/Faster Payment/International CHAPS)
• Allocate electronic receipts and liaise with the business accordingly
• Carrying out inter account transfers as required (Client to Office / Office to Client)
• Log anticipated and actual disbursements onto matters, which should be kept up to date on the SAP accounting system in accordance to our policies.
• Process supplier invoices and statement of charges for matter related costs
• Issuing of cheques for matter related transactions
• Banking cheques

Billing;

• Issuing invoices to our domestic and international clients
• Issuing credit notes/write offs/ invoice cancellations
• To have a full understanding of the VAT treatment of various services to overseas clients

General Duties;

• SAR compliance reporting and monitoring
• To cover other team members with holidays or absence.
• To assist Finance departments at other Shoosmiths sites if required.
• Ensure that any problems are appropriately communicated to your Finance Manager and/or team and Legal Advisors promptly.
• To provide assistance to the Lead Cashier’ when required.
• Additional hours required during peak times e.g., month end.
• This list is not exhaustive, and duties include various other tasks as required.

Skills and qualifications

• Previous legal finance experience and ideally at least 12 months within a similar role
• Positive with can do attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good level of IT literacy ie Excel, Outlook etc
• Have the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt and maintain high standards
• Organised and flexible approach to working practices
• Reliable, friendly, and helpful approach
• Ability to work as part of a small local team but also the bigger Finance team.

Background ChecksDue to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. These checks will include employment references covering the last 5 years, proofof ID, proof of address covering the last 5 years. Personal vetting credit search (which will only highlight Insolvency or County Court Judgements - Should any adverse data show on the Personal Vetting search them any offer of employment may be withdrawn).Terrorism check (against data supplied by the Bank of England) and a basic DBS check previously known as a Criminal Records check. Equal opportunities Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognisesand nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.