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A successful law firm in Taunton are looking for a full time permanent Legal Cashier.
Hours of work are Monday - Friday 35 hours per week.
Salary is £28k - £32k depending on experience.

Your new role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Cashier to assist the accounting team in our superb Taunton branch. The main aspects of the role will be to support the Accounting Manager with all aspects of the daily cashier duties for our client and office accounts. You're also to ensure full compliance with industry regulations. This is a key position responsible for ensuring full compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules and maintaining accurate financial records for the firm.

processing client transactions, including chasing overdue payments
processing transactions, including money received by the organisation and payments out, by various financial mechanisms, including bank transfers ensuring the organisation's bank accounts and books match up by performing bank reconciliations
invoicing clients for services rendered and chasing overdue payments owed
checking bookkeeping for errors
maintaining office and client ledgers
reporting any suspected account breaches or unauthorised activities via the appropriate channels
monitoring the operations of the finance team to ensure compliance with relevant regulations
running daily reports on the status of client payments and producing monthly reports on the firm's accounts, supporting the month-end and year-end financial processes
submitting quarterly and year-end VAT returns for the organisation through the government's online portal
Liaising with fee earners and support staff regarding financial matters
liaising with relevant external parties, including clients, auditors, suppliers, banking providers, regulatory bodies and compliance officers
possibly handling other non-finance administrative duties including administrative tasks.
What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm for and interest in the legal sector and accounting work. Previous experience as a Legal Cashier is essential as this will be a hands-on role from the start. You're a good fit for our team if you have:

well-developed interpersonal skills and confidence in interacting with people at all levels of the organisation
excellent written and verbal communication skills
the ability to work well in a team environment
strong attention to detail
Previous experience as a Legal Cashier within a law firm (essential)
Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry
Familiarity with legal accounting software
Strong communication and organisational skills
Ability to handle confidential information professionallyWhat you'll get in return
Excellent rate of payAnnual leave
Pension contribution
Lots sof other company benefits

What you need to do now
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