Emerald Law is multi-practice firm established in 2009 conducting civil litigation, conveyancing and family law services. We are seeking a Legal Cashier to join our finance team and help us manage the financial affairs of the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for as motivated individual with legal accounts experience to play a key role in a professional and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

• Post Client and Office bank account transactions in a timely manner;
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of Client and Office bank accounts, reporting any unexpected movements to the manager;
• Reconcile and post Land Registry fees and any other conveyancing disbursements;
• Process client payments, including taking card payments over the telephone and in person.
• Action Faster Payments, CHAPS payments and cheque requests from both office and client account;
• Monitor and manage ledger balances , including responding to queries, processing write-offs and posting miscellaneous transactions received via the cashiers’ central email inbox;
• Liaising with fee earners regarding billing, disbursements, residual balances and payment queries;
• Ensure all transactions and processes are carried out in strict compliance with the SRA Solicitors Accounts Rules and the firm's own policies and procedures;
• Assist with month end and year end processes, including reporting and audit preparation;
• Provide support to managers and Directors with ad-hoc finance related tasks as required;
• Supporting compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) financial controls;
• Maintain accurate financial records and audit trails.

Essential

• Proclaim experience
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Organised, reliable and willing to learn
• Good communication skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool L2 3YL