The hours of the role are as follows: Thursdays and Fridays 9am to 5.30pm. Please note, this role is a 12 month fixed term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work as part of a larger team supplying an efficient and accurate legal cashiering service to our fee earners and to other support functions
- To work as part of a larger team ensuring the client and office accounts are kept up to date
- To work as part of a larger team ensuring bills are produced accurately and in a timely manner
- To gain an understanding of and ensure compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules in relation to all tasks
- To assist in the processing and input of information into the accounting system from spreadsheets, proformas etc for the production all types of bills
- To assist in establishing that funds are available to cover any requests for payment out of our bank accounts and to process payment instructions ensuring the appropriate procedure is followed
- To assist in the review of funds received and ensure that the accounting system is updated on a timely and accurate basis to reflect these receipts
- To use the firms banking systems to transmit funds to both UK and international bank accounts and to perform inter-account transfers
- To liaise with other Cashiering staff with regard to other, dependant transactions
- To check data on the accounting system is kept up to date and accurate
- Excellent keyboard skills
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Be able to work to tight deadlines
Please send your CV to Sarah Woods- Sarah.Woods@shoosmiths.co.uk
