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**Legal Cashier**
**Job Type:** Full Time **Salary:** 16,000 to 18,000 DOE **Team:** Sales **Location:** Newport, South Wales **Reports To:** Accounts Department Manager **Share This Job:**
**Job Description**
**Job Purpose:**
To support the Accounts Department in the provision of Financial Services to the practice by providing competent and efficient assistance in Cashier / Book Keeping duties.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* To support the operation of the firms Client and Office Bank reconciliations.
* To ensure the financial audit of all completed transactions.
* To verify balances in accounts books and rectify discrepancies
* To process banking of all incoming cheques.
* To ensure production of Client and Office account cheques.
* To post all daily receipts and payments
* To enter postings to the accounts system on a daily basis.
* To ensure that all postings are recorded correctly.
* To assist posting all bills and disbursements.
* To execute and authorise the bank transfers.
* To ensure that all balancing payments are dealt with in a timely manner.
* To deal directly with Clients when remitting balancing payments.
* To ensure that all matters are nil balance prior to authorization and closure.
* To support the operation of the departments credit control system.
* To ensure reconciliation of debit and credit card payments.
* To ensure that all Searches and Indemnity policies are paid in a timely manner.
* To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.
* To possess a good understanding of Solicitors / CLC Accounts Rule
**Personal Qualities**
**Managing Yourself.**
* Self-motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision.
* Copes effectively in demanding circumstances.
* Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work.
* Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.
* Delivers work output to the required standard.
* Pays attention to detail and quality of work.
* Demonstrates a commitment to improving working practices and supports company plans and policies.
**Working with People:**
* Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and is seen as approachable.
* Operates effectively as part of a team.
* Willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure company success.
**Problem Solving:**
* Demonstrates sound judgement and good decision making when dealing with problems.
* Able to identify a problem arising and can develop a solution or take the correct course of action.
* Knows when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action.
* Checks that information is accurate and complete.
* Looks for new solutions to problems as well as tried and tested methods.
**Communication Skills:**
* Able to express oneself both orally and in writing in a clear and constructive way.
* Willing to ask questions, listen to others views and accept advice.
* Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
* Good client / Introducer/supplier handling skills both by telephone and face to face
**Experience Required:**
**Essential:**
* Recent practical experience of accounts administration.
* Working knowledge of accounting principles.
* Working knowledge of credit control.
* Working knowledge of accounting software with good keyboard skills.
* Practical experience of handling client enquiries both face to face and by telephone.
**Desirable:**
* Experience of working in a legal environment.
* Working knowledge of Solicitors / CLC Accounts Rules.
* Demonstrate a commitment to personal development.
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01633 223344 ...@conveylaw.com Maxwell Chambers, 34-38 Stow Hill, Newport, South Wales, NP20 1JE **Apply To Join Convey Law**
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