Role Forbes Solicitors are looking for a Legal Cashier to join our Finance Team at our Head Office currently based in Blackburn This is a full time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, initially based at our Rutherford House and then moving to our Walton Summit Office at a later date, with the flexibility of hybrid working. The Legal Cashier responsibilities will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as: Undertaking daily banking functions; Preparing online electronic bank transfers, CHAPS, BACS and Faster; Bank Reconciliation - Client & Business accounts; Client ledger reconciliations; Administration of petty cash; Processing of client and office accounting transactions including postings; Processing client to office transfers; Complying with SRA rules; Month End SRA Compliance Folder; Answer internal and external accounts queries. Organisation Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice. We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who is their Authentic self, someone that strives for Exceptional results and someone who can work as a team and be United. Benefits We are committed to being supporting organisation that keeps the people at the focus and therefore we offer a range of additional benefits including: 33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays; Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs); Celebration Leave: Ongoing Training and Development; Progression Opportunities; Company Pension; Service Awards; Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services); BUPA (Solicitor Positions Only, for self, not dependents); Other Employee Discounts; Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C s); Annual Events. Applying We will be progressing applicants to the next stage based on applications demonstrating the following the knowledge, experience and skills: Essential Previous experience in a financial role with knowledge of accounting processes Excellent numeracy skills; Attention to detail and be able to work effectively, prioritising tasks by importance of completion in order to meet deadlines; Excellent knowledge of IT systems, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel; Able to work effectively as part of a team, providing cover where necessary. Desirable Previous experience as a Legal Cashier with knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules; Previous experience of a case management system, preferably Partner for Windows; Experience of identifying areas for improvement and implementing change. Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We support the principle of equal opportunities in relation to any opportunities which we might provide through the engagement of employees; the provision of services to clients; and the appointment and engagement of suppliers. We are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community in which we operate. We kindly remind all recruitment agencies to respect our policy which prohibits the acceptance of speculative CVs, and not submit candidates for a role that we advertise, unless explicitly instructed to do so. Any candidates that are submitted on a speculative basis will not be considered an introduction. Our dedication to this process is part of our commitment to equal opportunities for all applicants.