Senior Legal Cashier
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1749720446
Job Description: The Senior Legal Cashier role at a reputable law firm in Edinburgh involves overseeing the legal cashiering function, ensuring compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules, and maintaining high financial standards. The position requires significant experience in legal cashiering and includes responsibilities such as managing transactions, supervising staff, and preparing financial reports. This hybrid role is essential for the firm's financial operations and risk management. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the legal cashiering function, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure full compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and internal policies.
- Manage client and office account transactions including receipts, payments, bank reconciliations, and transfers.
- Monitor client ledgers and maintain accurate financial records.
- Liaise with fee earners and support staff on financial queries and billing processes.
- Supervise junior cashiering staff, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and other financial reports as required.
- Assist in preparing year-end accounts and liaising with external auditors.
- Oversee and manage the firm’s bank accounts and relationships with financial institutions.
- Contribute to financial risk management and internal audit processes.
- Implement improvements in cashiering processes and systems.
Skills Required:
- Proven experience of legal cashiering, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior team members.
- Proficient in using legal accounting software.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Senior Legal Cashier
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
My client is a well-established and reputable law firm based in Glasgow, offering a broad range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Legal Cashier to join their finance team. This is a key role ensuring full compliance with Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and maintaining high standards in financial processes. Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the legal cashiering function, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure full compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and internal policies.
- Manage client and office account transactions including receipts, payments, bank reconciliations, and transfers.
- Monitor client ledgers and maintain accurate financial records.
- Liaise with fee earners and support staff on financial queries and billing processes.
- Supervise junior cashiering staff, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and other financial reports as required.
- Assist in preparing year-end accounts and liaising with external auditors.
- Oversee and manage the firm’s bank accounts and relationships with financial institutions.
- Contribute to financial risk management and internal audit processes.
- Implement improvements in cashiering processes and systems.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience of legal cashiering, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior team members.
- Proficient in using legal accounting software
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Please send your CV to Rosie Hutcheon, or call 0141 468 6396 via the ‘Apply Now’ option to be considered for the role.
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Edinburgh, UK
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Job Description: The Senior Legal Cashier role at a reputable law firm in Edinburgh involves overseeing the legal cashiering function, ensuring compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules, and maintaining high financial standards. The position requires significant experience in legal cashiering and includes responsibilities such as managing transactions, supervising staff, and preparing financial reports. This hybrid role is essential for the firm's financial operations and risk management. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the legal cashiering function, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure full compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and internal policies.
- Manage client and office account transactions including receipts, payments, bank reconciliations, and transfers.
- Monitor client ledgers and maintain accurate financial records.
- Liaise with fee earners and support staff on financial queries and billing processes.
- Supervise junior cashiering staff, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and other financial reports as required.
- Assist in preparing year-end accounts and liaising with external auditors.
- Oversee and manage the firm’s bank accounts and relationships with financial institutions.
- Contribute to financial risk management and internal audit processes.
- Implement improvements in cashiering processes and systems.
Skills Required:
- Proven experience of legal cashiering, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior team members.
- Proficient in using legal accounting software.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Senior Legal Cashier
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
My client is a well-established and reputable law firm based in Glasgow, offering a broad range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Legal Cashier to join their finance team. This is a key role ensuring full compliance with Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and maintaining high standards in financial processes. Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the legal cashiering function, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure full compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and internal policies.
- Manage client and office account transactions including receipts, payments, bank reconciliations, and transfers.
- Monitor client ledgers and maintain accurate financial records.
- Liaise with fee earners and support staff on financial queries and billing processes.
- Supervise junior cashiering staff, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and other financial reports as required.
- Assist in preparing year-end accounts and liaising with external auditors.
- Oversee and manage the firm’s bank accounts and relationships with financial institutions.
- Contribute to financial risk management and internal audit processes.
- Implement improvements in cashiering processes and systems.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience of legal cashiering, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior team members.
- Proficient in using legal accounting software
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Please send your CV to Rosie Hutcheon, or call 0141 468 6396 via the ‘Apply Now’ option to be considered for the role.
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