Senior Legal Cashier
- Recruiter
- Career Legal, Legal Finance & Accounting
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £38,000 to £45,000
- Posted
- 23 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2016
- Ref
- 906508
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This client is a leading independent law firm in the West End. They work in a niche area of law and are seen as leaders in their field. They work with a growing list of UK and International clients, mainly high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and corporate clients.
They are now looking to hire a Senior Legal Cashier on a permanent basis. This person will take on the management of the day to day transaction processing, ensuring that all accounts tasks are performed daily to the firm’s timetable.
Responsibilities
Maintain a cash flow forecast, ensuring that transactions are processed daily and the cash flow reflects this position
Liaise with bankers, ensuring that the firm’s covenants are met and associated reports are generated
Maintain the firms cash position; daily transfer of client money
Management reporting
VAT Returns
Daily monitoring of the firm billings and debts, ensuring the fee earners regularly bill for the professional fees, disbursements and other costs
Work with fee earners to chase outstanding debts
Work with the COFA to ensure that the firm is compliant with the SRA accounts rules and that any breaches or risks are reported efficiently.
Liaise with the payroll bureau to ensure monthly submissions are made to deadline
Liaise with HMRC to ensure that all tax filings and report deadlines are met
Maintain, review and improve the firms core accounts procedures
Candidate Profile
Knowledge of the SRA Solicitors accounts rules
Knowledge of VAT relating to professional practices
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Accuracy and attention to detail
Important Notice
It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.
Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.