LEGAL CASHIER / ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT - outskirts of Manchester (LCAAKM)
Due to continued growth, our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Legal Cashier / Accounts Assistant to join our busy office on the outskirts of Manchester.
About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for a wide range of legal finance and accounting tasks to support the firm’s daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing all daily accounting duties
- Posting transactions accurately
- Reviewing and posting bills
- Posting nominal expenses and allocating them to branches and departments
- Processing bank payments and managing deposit accounts
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Reviewing, calculating, and applying interest on client balances
- Liaising with fee earners on client matters
- Reviewing probate distribution accounts and completion statements
- Supporting month-end and year-end procedures
- Performing other reasonable accounting tasks as required
About You
They are looking for someone with:
- Prior experience as a Legal Cashier or Accounts Assistant in a law firm
- A confident and courteous manner in dealing with colleagues and clients
- Strong communication, numeracy, and literacy skills
- A proactive and well-organized approach to work
- Competence with legal accounting software Quill Accounts & Interactive applications. Training will be provided if required for a suitable applicant
- A good working knowledge of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SARS)
Working Hours & Benefits
- Office Hours: 9:00AM – 5:00PM, Monday to Friday (1-hour lunch break)
- Holidays: when perm – 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Pension: when perm – NEST Pension Scheme available
- Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience.
Bennett Staff acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Office, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Industrial and all categories of Catering staff.
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We aim to respond to all successful applications within 7 days. If you haven’t been contacted within this time, your application will have been unsuccessful, and your details will not be held. We apologize that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.
