Legal Cashier

This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Accounts Assistant/Legal Cashier seeking a new challenge, or for an experienced Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant wishing to move into the legal practice. In-house training will be provided. The position involves ensuring the firm’s financial transactions are processed accurately and in full compliance with regulatory requirements, while maintaining the integrity of our client and office accounts.

This role is based in Wisbech and/or King’s Lynn, and we will consider both full-time and part-time applications.

As part of this role, you will:

• Process client receipts, payments, and preparing and online electronic bank payments, i.e. CHAPS and Faster Payment
• Check completion statements and invoices
• Process disbursement payments
• Ensure accurate financial records and ledgers are maintained in accordance with SAR rules
• Respond to accounts queries ensuring timely and accurate responses are delivered.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience of electronic banking systems and knowledge of all Microsoft products.
• Experience in a legal cashier or accounts role.
• Strong attention to detail and able to effectively manage and prioritise workloads during busy periods.
• An ability to work using own initiative within boundaries.

In return, we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Pension – employer contribution of 5% plus salary exchange programme option
• Dynamic and flexible working opportunities
• Health cash plan (e.g., claim back optical, dental, physio costs etc) – this also has a GP and counselling service
• Electric vehicle salary exchange scheme
• You Days – two personal wellbeing days per year (pro-rata for part-time colleagues)
• Medical insurance – dependent on job role
• Life insurance cover
• Dependents leave – three days per year to support caring responsibilities (pro-rata for part-time colleagues)
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Free flu-jab
• Social budget for employee events
• Company maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Discounted legal fees for you and your family
• Involvement in community events linked to our charity of the year
• Bonus opportunities
• Professional development and career progression
• Work anniversary gifts
• If you are getting married or moving house, you receive a day of paid leave.

If you’d like to discuss details of this role or are interested in applying, please submit your CV and covering letter to recruitment@fraserdawbarns.com or contact us on 01945 461456.