Legal Cashier

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Cashier to join our team at a prestigious law firm in Newcastle. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the financial transactions of the firm, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal accounting regulations.

The role

• Process bank reconciliations

• Update and maintain cash flow forecast

• Sales and purchase ledger input and reconciliation

• Company credit card postings

• Online bank payments

• Input HMLR/HMCTS invoices

• Prepare weekly payment runs

• Process Legal Aid

• Petty cash input/reconciliation

• VAT Returns

• Supplier statement reconciliation

• Residual client balances

• General ledger queries

Person specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced Legal Cashier

• Have knowledge the Solicitors Accounts Rules;

• Have excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, use of CMS, and Excel if possible;

• Experience of Leap and Xero would be desirable but not essential.

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

• Be able to work well under pressure;

• Have a willingness to adapt;

• Be someone who works well within a team environment;

• Have at least 5 GCSEs A-C grades including in English and Maths