Legal Cashier

Job Title:

Legal Cashier

Department / Location:

Finance, Leeds / Homeworking

Reports to:

Head of Finance / COFA

Hours of Work:

35 hours a week (between the hours of 09.00-17.00) – 1 hour for lunch (some flexibility may be required according to workloads).

Job Description

To ensure accurate and timely processing of allocated cashiering duties with the expected skill level, learning new tasks as and when required.

Operating individually and as part of a team to ensure SRA Account Rules are adhered to and all service levels are achieved within the department.

Principal Accountabilities

The tasks listed are all activities undertaken within the cashiering function. Responsibilities will be rotated and as such, the role will cover each of the following areas:

· Processing and recording of office / client receipts and payments ensuring compliance with SRA Account Rules

· Bill drafting, finalising and posting, preparing client bills for Fee earners in accordance with service level agreements / client expectations

· Dealing with various queries related to bills, cheques encashment, payments/receipts queries, refunds processing, etc.

· Assistance with processing cheques and daily banking

· Dealing with transactions in support of the Possession Sales Conveyancing Team

· Performing client interest calculations

· Upon discovery report any breaches of SRA Account Rules to the Finance Services Manager and record on the breach log

· Generally acting as part of a wider team, assisting where possible on all cashiering issues, field and deal with queries, ensuring filing is kept up to date on a daily basis, distributing printing as required and any other ad-hoc duties

Person Specification

· Able to work well under pressure, use initiative and work within strict deadlines

· Possess good attention to detail and take pride in all tasks undertaken

· Able to work in a team environment, supporting colleagues when required

· Flexible regarding additional hours especially at month end

· Able to communicate effectively at all levels and have the ability to listen and interpret instructions

· Courteous and good telephone manner essential

· Open to change and keen to learn new skills

Technical Skills

· Numerate and good standard of literacy skills

· Accounts experience within a high volume environment

· Must be computer literate with working knowledge of Outlook , Word and Excel

· An understanding of Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and previous cashiering experience is essential

· Liberate software would be an advantage

· Finance education/qualification is preferred

· Legal Cashier experience would be an advantage

About us…

As one of the UK’s largest law firms focused solely on the recovery of debt, we appreciate the role we play in representing the industry and our clients to deliver real commercial results whilst preserving customer relationships. That’s why year on year we have been recognised as one of the top tier firms in the UK by leading independent legal directory, The Legal 500.

We are also part of the Arrow Global Group a European based regulated business operating in five different geographies, with over 9 million customer accounts, delivering strong financial returns. Our Purpose - building better financial futures.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation who are committed to making their service personalised and client focused by being transparent and delivering tailored solutions. Our office is based in Leeds City Centre in a great location close to local shops, bars, restaurants and transport links.

Your usual place of work will be Leeds. The Company may however require you to work from your home address for all or part of your working week. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that you have two places of work, your office base and your home address. You must have reliable internet connection at your home address.

What we can offer you…

Apply now for a chance to craft your own career path and join our talented teams. You’ll receive fantastic training and support, and a fantastic working environment too!

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and we pride ourselves on rewarding success with our excellent annual bonus scheme.

We also have an employee recognition scheme and our charity foundation that allows employees to nominate as many registered charities as they like to receive a donation of up to £500 each.
Please note – we are an equal opportunities employer and authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority - we will conduct credit, fraud, criminal record and 5-year reference checks as part of our pre-employment screening.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds, LS1 1BA