Legal Cashier

Gateley Plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Legal Cashier in Manchester to oversee client and office account transactions. This role involves accurately allocating funds, conducting daily bank reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ideally some experience in an accounts role. We offer a competitive salary, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including various rewards and educational options.

Benefits

Annual bonus opportunity

Cycle to work scheme

Health care benefits

Flexible annual leave options

Qualifications

• 1 year’s experience in an accounts role is desirable.
• Previous experience working in an office and/or a finance environment is beneficial.
• Ability to work to deadlines and handle volume.

Responsibilities

• Manage client and office account transactions accurately.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations for accounts.
• Investigate and communicate on unallocated funds.

Skills

Knowledge of using legal accounting software

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

IT literate

Job description

Our dynamic and highly skilled finance team is looking for a Legal Cashier to join the team to be based in our Manchester office. As a Legal Cashier at Gateley, you will be responsible for managing client and office account transactions, ensuring accurate allocation of funds, performing daily bank reconciliations, and maintaining compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Download all transactions from office and client bank accounts and send to Credit Control.
• Allocate funds to bills using remittances or aged debt, maintaining a spreadsheet.
• Transfer client funds to office account at the end of each day.
• Investigate unallocated funds via email, firmwide searches, Filesite or 3E; contact companies if necessary.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations for office and client accounts for bills.
• Identify and manage overpayments or duplicate payments; notify fee-earners and Credit Control, and adjust funds at the bank.

Client Folder Management

• Process all CTC transfers for non-RDU.
• Process all CTO for bills across all banks, including RDU.
• Calculate and action interest adjustments as required.

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Transfer client funds to disbursement accounts.
• Reverse costs for bills, including associated bank movements.
• Action cost reversals for OCB as instructed; liaise with Credit Control and fee-earners.
• Resolve queries requiring searches in 3E and Filesite.
• Re-allocate misallocated bill receipts using reverse and receipt functions.
• Process weekly bill write-offs and disbursement write-offs as directed by Credit Control.

This job description is not an exhaustive list due to the requirements of the role. Therefore, the job holder may be required from time to time to carry out other ad hoc tasks as requested.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of using legal accounting software (desirable)
• 1 year’s experience in an accounts role (desirable)
• IT literate
• Strong communication skills and confident telephone manner
• Previous experience working in an office and/or a finance environment (desirable)
• Experience dealing with volume and working to deadlines
• Works well as part of a team
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Benefits

With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around, our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.

In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.

Additional Information

If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.