Accounts Assistant - Client Cash

Job Introduction

Our Finance team provides support to the firm in management accounting and budgeting, billing, credit control,  data management, purchase ledger and payments management as well as providing financial and commercial input to support the firm's operational and strategic decision-making processes. The finance team plays a vital role in managing risk and financial performance for the firm.

Role Responsibility

The Accounts Assistant - Cashier will work as part of a busy team and be responsible for playing a part in all transactional processes, month end reporting and maintaining SAR compliance.

A typical day will involve anything from high volume processing to liaising with partners and fee earners and resolving queries.

The Accounts Assistant – Cashier role will undertake the following key responsibilities;

• Reconciliation of the Firms client, office and imprest bank accounts on a daily basis
• Month End reconciliations and reporting
• TT Payments and Receipts – Client Accounts
• Client account cheque checking and production
• Ensuring that the client transactions are posted in a timely manner and in accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Interest calculations
• Client Account balance review and reconciliation reports for Fee Earners
• Cash Management
• Queries
• To undertake any other ad hoc duties as required.
• Handling confidential information in line with the firms data security protocols

The Ideal Candidate

• Solicitors Account Rules knowledge (desirable)
• An ability to communicate effectively and to build strong working relationships with both team members and internal clients
• Ability to respond speedily and accurately to both internal and external customers’ demands in a confident, efficient manner.
• IT literate
• Flexibility with regard to hours and travel
• You will need to be accurate and organised with a good eye for detail
• Good level of education or equivalent work experience (looking to obtain The Institute of Legal Cashiers & Administrators Diploma qualification)

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,400 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Northern Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Peru, Central America, Argentina, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are known for our market-leading presence in sectors such as Insurance, Health and Real Estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the majority of the top 30 insurance and financial services companies operating in the UK. We are the asset management lawyers for the UK’s largest shopping centres and act for 9 of the UK’s top 10 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 155 Chambers UK 2019 practice area and individual lawyer rankings, including 30 rankings at 'Band 1' level. In Legal 500 UK, 2018, the firm received top tier ranking for 32 of its practice areas and 59 practice areas in the top two tiers. In March 2018, we were named as one of Legal Week's Best Legal Advisors for the third year running, achieving category-leading satisfaction scores for our commercial approach, service delivery, quality of legal advice, communication & responsiveness and overall relationships.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

DAC Beachcroft