Head Cashier

My client are seeking a dedicated Head Cashier/ Finance Manager to join their accounts department. The role will be overseeing and managing the day-to-day accounting and legal cashier operations within the finance team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Overseeing two Legal Cashiers, alongside training and monitoring their performance.
• Supervision of CHAPS/BACS payments and posting receipts
• Monitoring of WIP, billing, debt and performance of the Fee Earners
• Client and office bank reconciliations
• Processing client to office transfers and posting office account entries onto Xero
• Completing and processing monthly Payroll, paying PAYE/NI
• Dealing with residual balances
• Assisting the COFA
• Managing the SAR audits and accounts review
• Fixed asset register, accruals and prepayments
• Preparing monthly management accounts and KPIs for the equity Partners
• Monitoring income and expenditure against budgets
• Preparing monthly cash flow reports
• Preparing and posting monthly journals
• Posting partner drawings, tax and commissions
• Calculating Partners' current accounts
• Preparing and filing VAT returns
• Providing assistance to the firm's accounts and auditors

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Senior Legal Cashier or similar role within a legal practice.
• Strong understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and SRA regulations.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff.
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office.
• Experience of managing staff

Please note this role is working in the office 3/4 days a week