This is an exciting opportunity to work for a leading Kent Legal firm. Candidates must possess relevant recent accounts experience gained from within the legal industry

Main Responsibilities:

• Print and sort transaction instructions sent via e-mail
• Accurately input all client/office credits, debits and transfers, with occasional nominal postings
• Handle all property transactions – checking of completion statements, keying of payments onto Bankline, checking of back-up documents
• Be the main firm contact point for distribution of payment codes
• Maintain Bankline CHAPS/Faster Payments templates for all regular payees, adding and removing as necessary
• Take Visa/Mastercard payments over the telephone and produce receipts for both fee earners and clients
• Assist Cashiers Supervisor in weekly Cashiers’ report to ensure all transfers are made within 14-day limit
• Respond to queries from fee earners and secretaries; providing support and training as required or escalate to Cashiers Supervisor or Finance Manager as appropriate
• Produce cheques and sort for second signature where necessary and send to correct branch
• Annual archiving of accounts records and update of manual records
• Process petty cash reconciliations for all branches
• Process purchase ledger postings in the absence of the Senior Legal Cashier
• Assist the Finance Manager with month/year end queries as required
• Complete general office administration tasks in order to support the team

Key Skills and Experience:
• Institute of Legal Cashiers Diploma desirable
• Applied working knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Team working (flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team)
• Uses initiative in dealing with incoming queries
• Has a proactive attitude
• Ability to balance priorities in order to meet sometimes demanding deadlines.

Remuneration & Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Good holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare


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