Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Salary: £15.38 – £18.00
Working Hours: 9.00 – 17.00, Monday to Friday (1 hour lunch)
Job Type: Temporary Contract
We are looking for a commited and experienced Legal Cashier to work for a law firm based in St Albans to manage the day to day financial running of the firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with SAR (Solicitors Accounts Rules) and other legal financial regulations.
- Supervise banking functions including bank reconciliations.
- Process client and office accounting transactions including postings.
- Maintain accurate financial records and ledgers.
- Supervise and assist in the sending money via electronic transfer.
- Control designated client deposit accounts including monthly reconciliations.
- Manage all third party fees.
- Raise invoices and manage debtors.
- Manage supplier invoices and payments.
- Deal with any accounts/invoice queries from team members and/or clients.
- Assist with the annual professional indemnity insurance & CQS renewal processes.
About You:
- Previous experience as a Legal Cashier within a law firm environment.
- Sound knowledge of SAR and legal accounting practices.
- Competent in using legal accounting software (Leap & Xero).
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial transactions.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
- Relevant qualifications in finance or accounting (ILFM, AAT, ACCA) would be advantageous.
- Computer literacy.
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by SMT Recruitment Group, acting as an employment agency/business. Your application will be considered alongside other applicants, and we will contact you within three working days if you have been shortlisted.
SMT is a multi award winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors.
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