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Lyons Bowe is a local, high-street Solicitors, but with a difference! Established in 2014, we have developed state of the art technology which allows us to offer exceptional legal services across Residential Conveyancing, New Build, Family & Private Client whilst also providing that all-important high-street service to our local communities.
We are seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to join our central team and support the Accounts Manager, based in our Shepton Mallet office.
Job Purpose
The Legal Cashier will report into the Accounts Manager. We pride ourselves on providing a seamless, friction-free accounts service to our lawyers. As such, you’ll play a highly visible role, having regular contact with the Directors and Heads of Department taking responsibility for financial operations.
In addition to working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will be supported in your role by an Apprentice Legal Cashier and a Junior Legal Cashier. In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the accounts function. Your duties will involve maintaining cashflow, checking supplier invoices, monitoring expense claims, checking/approving invoices, overseeing residual balances, dealing with queries, and providing management reports when required.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. Day to day processing and auto reconciliation of the Client and Office accounts in line with SAR and VAT regulations;
2. Ensuring all daily work is dealt with accurately and efficiently as per the daily work schedules set to include Client Receipts and Payments, Office Receipts and Payments, Billing, Supplier and Nominal Ledgers, checking Completion Packs and end of day balancing and reporting;
3. Ensuring all processes are followed as per the workflows produced;
4. Running any Accounts reports that are required;
5. Administration of the online banking system;
6. Ensure work issues or problems are dealt with immediately and reported to the Accounts Manager;
7. Answering all telephone calls without delay and dealing with staff queries;
8. To assist the firm in adhering to the Solicitors Accounts Rules;
9. Ensuring compliance with the firms’ policies and procedures;
10. 2 years' previous experience in a similar role;
11. Experience dealing with all aspects of daily accounting, including purchase ledger, client account reconciliations, transfers, disbursements/recharges/expenses, and VAT;
12. Experience dealing with WIP, billing and credit control;
13. Experience dealing with cashflows, trial balances, management accounts and report analysis is ideal but not essential;
14. Previous UK legal finance experience and knowledge of legal terminology;
15. Sound knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules to ensure compliance;
16. Be able to work in a high-pressured environment and work to deadlines, especially at month/year end;
17. Have experience working with accounting and case management software (SOS Connect/Practice Manager experience preferred but not essential).
How to apply
If all of the above sounds interesting, then it’s easy to find out more! Simply email our Head of HR, Jenny, your CV and she will arrange a convenient time to call you for an informal, relaxed chat about the role.
Jenny’s email address is jenny.fairhurst@lyonsbowe.co.uk
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Law Practice
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