Legal Cashier

Working Arrangements

Monday
- Friday 9am-5pm. Hybrid 3 days at home and 2 days in the office

Emerald Law is multi-practice firm established in 2009 conducting civil litigation, conveyancing and family law services. We are seeking a Legal Cashier to join our finance team and help us manage the financial affairs of the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with legal accounts experience to play a key role in a professional and supportive environment.

• Post Client and Office bank account transactions in a timely manner;
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of Client and Office bank accounts, reporting any unexpected movements to the manager;
• Reconcile and post Land Registry fees and any other conveyancing disbursements;
• Process client payments, including taking card payments over the telephone and in person.
• Action Faster Payments, CHAPS payments and cheque requests from both office and client account;
• Monitor and manage ledger balances, including responding to queries, processing write-offs and posting miscellaneous transactions received via the cashiers’ central email inbox;
• Liaising with fee earners regarding billing, disbursements, residual balances and payment queries;
• Ensure all transactions and processes are carried out in strict compliance with the SRA Solicitors Accounts Rules and the firm's own policies and procedures;
• Assist with month end and year end processes, including reporting and audit preparation;
• Provide support to managers and Directors with ad-hoc finance related tasks as required;
• Supporting compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) financial controls;
• Maintain accurate financial records and audit trails.

• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Organised, reliable and willing to learn

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Liverpool L2 3YL