Job Title: Legal Cashier
Location: M22 4BB
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business.
We are currently ranked 93 in the Top 200 UK Law firms and are a Legal 500 Recognised Leading Firm for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.
The Role:
We are recruiting for an experienced Legal Cashier to support our ten-person Legal Cashier team, to ensure the smooth and effective running of this growing department.
You will be a focal contact for billing and client ledger queries, ensuring that the firm’s financial transactions are accurate and in accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
Main responsibilities:
- Liaising with file handling departments regarding accounting transactions and dealing with any queries that may arise in a timely manner
- Assisting with the processing of client and office account transactions, particularly those associated with the billing function
- Providing guidance to team members as necessary and acting as a point of contact for any complex queries
- Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Other duties as may be required by the firm
Person Specification:
Essential criteria
- Solid experience of legal cashiering within a busy law firm, with knowledge of personal injury claims extremely useful
- Up-to-date knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules and legal accounts compliance
- Strong IT skills, especially Excel and legal accounting software (we use Proclaim)
- Friendly and approachable and have the confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels, and to liaise with all parties both internal and external
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
Required Qualifications/Training:
- Related qualification an advantage
- GCSE Maths and English grade 5 / C or above (or international equivalent)
- Development / testing of legal accounting software an advantage
Benefits
- 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
- 30am – 5.00pm Monday- Thursday; 8:30 – 4:30pm Friday (37hrs)
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
- 3 holiday buybacks per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
- Death in Service – 2 x salary
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion
- Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more
- Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Legal Accountant, Legal Finance, Solicitors Accounts, Accountant, Accounting Executive, Bookkeeping Clerk, Accounts Receivable Assistant, Accounts Payable Assistant, General Ledger Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounting Coordinator, Legal Cashier Supervisor and Head Cashier may also be considered for this role.
