Senior Finance Assistant (Legal Cashier) in Birmingham

This is an exciting operational role to undertake general cashiering tasks and assist in the processing of client and office transactions in accordance with the Solicitors Regulations Authority Accounts Rules.

We are looking for a Senior Legal Cashier (Senior Finance Assistant) based in either Birmingham or Norwich to join us on a permanent basis. This is an operational role to undertake general cashiering tasks and assist in the processing of client and office transactions in accordance with the Solicitors Regulations Authority Accounts Rules. The role will report into the Finance Team Leader and be part of the wider finance operations team which are based across our offices.

This role requires someone who ideally has experience of working in the legal industry or professional services firm and has a financial background, with a proven track record of delivering excellent internal/external client service. It is likely that your background and experience will include the following areas of expertise:

• Previous experience with legal cashiering;
• Solid educational background with at least 6 GCSEs at grade 4 and above, or equivalent;
• Hold or be working towards an accounting qualification;
• Have strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills;
• Have excellent attention to detail;
• Have excellent written as well as verbal communication skills and be confident working with all levels;
• Be organised and methodical in how you approach your work;
• Be self-managed, pro-active and confident in setting and prioritising your own work agenda;
• Be a team player, comfortable working with your local team and remotely with your finance colleagues in other locations.

The activities include:

• Processing of Client and Office account transactions in line with SRA compliance and best practice;
• Conduct inter-account transfers;
• Assisting with Purchase Ledger invoices and payments;
• Liaising with external clients on the firm's credit card line;
• Assisting the team with various month end procedures;
• Input and maintain correct accounting data on the computing system, observing current procedures for authorisation;
• Advise fee earners and executive assistants in correct accounting procedures, and provide assistance and information in financial areas to enable fee earners to perform their client work in a timely and accurate manner.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

The firm at Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values – we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status – a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.