Experienced Legal Cashier/Accountant - Redruth Office
We are seeking a knowledgeable Legal Cashier or Accountant to join our fast-paced Redruth office. This role is ideal for candidates with a solid understanding of conveyancing transactions, probate, and the Solicitors' Accounting Rules, as well as experience in accounting and cashiering within a solicitors’ office, estate agents, or similar professional firm.
Role Details:
* Work Hours: 9:00 am - 5:15 pm, Monday to Friday, totaling 36.25 hours per week. Flexibility options are available, including a 4-day week or split hours over 5 days to support work-life balance.
* Additional Hours: The role requires covering staff absences within the cashier’s office, which may occasionally include paid extra hours to cover holiday periods.
* Salary: £24,000 to £30,000 per year (based on full-time hours 36.25 per week), based on skills and experience.
* Holiday Entitlement: Based on contracted hours, with additional time off included during the Christmas and New Year period.
Key Responsibilities:
* Transaction & Account Management: Manage client requisitions, postings, banking for completions, daily reconciliations, and interest calculations.
* Ledger Oversight: Oversee client, purchase, and nominal ledgers; check probate accounts.
* Billing & Payments: Conduct accounting checks on bills and statements and initiate banking payments.
* AML Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal AML procedures and process AML & CDD checks. Full training provided.
* Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance with Solicitors' Accounting Rules, including transaction reconciliation.
Preferred Experience:
* Software Knowledge: Familiarity with Osprey Practice Management, IRIS Payroll, and Thirdfort AML software.
* Regulatory Understanding: Good understanding of the SRA Accountancy Rules and AML/CFT requirements.
Key Attributes:
* Professional Experience: Prior experience in legal cashiering or accounting in a solicitors' office, estate agents, or similar professional environment.
* Organized & Detail-Oriented: Effective prioritization and time management.
* Communication Skills: Professional interaction with clients and team members.
What We Offer:
* Job Types: Full-time, Temp-to-Perm, with flexibility options.
* Salary Range: £24,000 to £30,000, with yearly bonus potential.
* Benefits: Flexitime, paid overtime, holiday entitlement, and additional time off over Christmas and New Year.
If you have the experience and skills for this varied role, we’d love to hear from you!
Minimum Requirements:
* Experience in accounting: 1 year (required).
* Ability to commute/relocate: Redruth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
* Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required).
* Work Location: In person.
Reference ID: Senior Legal Cashier
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