Compliance Cashier
- Recruiter
- Career Legal, Legal Finance & Accounting
- Location
- Essex
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 13 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 910995
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client is a growing international law firm specializing in litigation and dispute resolution, particularly in the insurance, reinsurance and liability areas. They have offices spanning the globe and over 1000 employees, with headquarters in London and several other offices in the UK.
They are now looking to hire a Legal Cashier to join their Chelmsford office and work on a residual balance project.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with financial operations cashiering projects and ensure compliance with solicitors’ accounts rules, across multiple jurisdictions
Undertake a forensic review of client account balances
Liaise directly with lawyers, partners and clients
Monitor and test the work undertaken by the financial operations team; Identify required improvements
Design internal guidelines and contribute to the development of the compliance infrastructure
Liaise with the SRA on Accounts Rules queries; preparation of papers for appropriate submission
Assist with the reconciliations of all firm’s bank accounts
Assist with SAR monthly reporting requirements
Deliver an effective and timely service to the firm by managing their workload and maintaining a high degree of accuracy
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have full knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules.
Previous experience within a Legal Finance department.
Excellent analytical and financial skills with good attention to detail.
Experience of reviewing and reconciling residual client account balances.
Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel.
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 vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.