Job Description

Legal Cashier (Finance Assistant)

Gardner Leader is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm which has grown substantially in recent years and has offices throughout the Thames Valley.

Recently awarded "2024 Law Firm of the Year" by LawNet, we provide quality legal services to individuals and businesses through our Business, Real Estate, Litigation, Family, Wills Probate & Estate Planning, and Conveyancing teams.

We have a new permanent opportunity for a full-time

Legal Cashier (Finance Assistant)

to join the Finance Team in our Newbury office. Working as part of the cashiering support function, the ideal candidate will have previous legal accounting experience and an understanding of compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.

You will deal with a variety of financial transactions including, but not limited to:

processing payments

recording and reconciling receipts

analysing and processing client invoices

reconciliations and reporting

At Gardner Leader, we're committed to providing peace of mind to our clients and colleagues and we strongly believe that our friendly and inclusive culture enables us to achieve this. We value each other, celebrate our successes and achievements and encourage great team-working. We also recognise that a work-life balance is important to everyone and this is a key part of our ethos, together with a commitment to provide you with training and development.

The Role

As a member of the Finance Team providing general support, your role will focus on legal cashiering and will include:

Verifying and processing bank payments and receipts

Bank reconciliations & transfers

Accurately completing financial transactions related to residential property matters

Analysing and processing client invoices

Recording disbursement invoices

Processing card payments

Client interest posting

Dealing with incoming Finance post, emails and telephone calls

Periodic reporting and monitoring of financial transactions to ensure compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, including File Reviews and Client Balances Reviews

About you

2+ years' previous Legal Cashiering experience required

Excellent numeracy skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Good time management skills with a clear ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy

Ability to communicate at all levels with staff, clients and professional contacts

Strong team player who can build effective and trusting relationships with clients and colleagues

Excellent PC skills, including MS Office & internet banking

We offer

Salary: Competitive

Office: Newbury

Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm

Other Benefits: Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy; pension; life assurance; medical health cash plan & discount portal with Virtual GP & wellbeing tools & advice.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If this sounds like the role for you and an exciting opportunity and you have the skills and experience to join our team, please apply and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Unlimited paid holidays
Experience:

Accounting: 1 year (preferred) bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GL-Legal Cashier