Gardner Leader is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm which has grown substantially in recent years and has offices throughout the Thames Valley.
We have a new permanent opportunity for a full-time Legal Cashier to join the Finance Team in our Newbury office. Working as part of the cashiering support function, the ideal candidate will have previous legal accounting experience and an understanding of compliance with regulatory accounting rules.
You will deal with a variety of financial transactions including, but not limited to:
- processing card payments
- recording and reconciling receipts
- analysing and processing client invoices and credit notes
- reconciliations and reporting
- dealing with incoming Finance post and emails
At Gardner Leader, we’re committed to providing peace of mind to our clients and colleagues and we strongly believe that our friendly and inclusive culture enables us to achieve this.We value each other, celebrate our successes and achievements and encourage great team-working.We also recognise that a work-life balance is important to everyone and this is a key part of our ethos, together with a commitment to provide you with training and development.
The Role
As a member of the Finance Team providing general support, your role will focus on legal cashiering and will include:
- Verifying and processing bank payments and receipts
- Bank reconciliations & transfers
- Accurately completing financial transactions related to residential property matters
- Analysing and processing client invoices
- Recording disbursement invoices
- Processing card payments
- Client interest posting
- Dealing with incoming Finance post, emails and telephone calls
- Periodic reporting and monitoring of financial transactions to ensure compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, including
- File Reviews
- Client Balance Reviews
About you
- Experience as a Legal Cashier
- Proven Legal Finance experience for minimum of 3 years
- Excellent numeracy skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good time management skills with a clear ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy
- Ability to communicate at all levels with staff, clients and professional contacts
- Strong team player who can build effective and trusting relationships with clients and colleagues
- Excellent PC skills, including MS Office & internet banking
We offer
Salary: Competitive
Office: Newbury
Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Other Benefits: Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy; pension; life assurance; medical health cash plan & discount portal with Virtual GP & wellbeing tools & advice.
We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people.We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
If this sounds like the role for you and an exciting opportunity and you have the skills and experience to join our team, please apply and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.
Legal Cashier in Newbury employer: Gardner Leader LLP
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