Legal Cashier - 18 month maternity contract
- Recruiter
- Ryder Reid Legal Limited
- Location
- Scotland, Glasgow
- Salary
- Up to £24000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 20 Aug 2021
- Ref
- JO0000002051
- Contact
- Shonee Bowtell
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
We are recruiting for a Legal Cashier to join one of our international law firm clients on a 18 month maternity contract. The Legal Cashier will be responsible for the handling of routine cash transactions for the firm, ensuring that the Law Society of Scotland & SRA accounts rules are adhered to at all times. The role will be providing a cashiering service on behalf of our UK offices. Duties will include but not limited to;* Ensuring all Client and Office a/c transactions are dealt with in accordance with the Law Society of Scotland accounts rules* Inputting of payments onto the firms internet banking platforms Bank of Scotland, RBS Bankline, Santander, Barclays and Ulster Bank * Timely production of Client a/c and Office a/c cheques when requested* Stopping and cancelling any out of date cheques once the firm's 6 month deadline has elapsed and moving money from Office a/c to Client a/c in line with the Law Society of Scotland accounts rules where required.* Client a/c and Office a/c banking and processing* Working on the daily Accounts Payable invoices and recharges received and dealing with any exceptions such as invoices or recharges missing key information such as file number/fee earner reference on the day* Taking credit/debit card payments from clients over the telephone* Obtaining and filing bank statements for all statements received by the Glasgow cashiers as well as all the other general filing required by the cashiers team* Full running and checking of weekly reports to assist with the general housekeeping of matters and any potential COFA breaches reported to the accounts supervisor when they occur * Working closely with the fee earners and other support staff to always provide an efficient service at all times* Liaising closely with the AP team and Warsaw and dealing with queries both internally and externally in a timely and professional manner* Assisting the Legal cashier and revenue supervisor and UK Cashiers Manager with ad hoc requests The ideal candidate will have; working knowledge of the Law Society of Scotland/SAR, experience of working in a cashiering environment in the Professional Services Sector, knowledge of accounting system Elite/Aderant, knowledge of banking systems and knowledge of Chrome River will be an advantage. If this role is of interest to you, please do apply!