Legal Cashier

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

Finance

The Legal Cashier will join a team of 5 cashiers and will be accountable for the day to day operations of the Cashier team, with a strong focus on the client account and ensuring strict adherence with the Solicitor Accounts Rules.

Specific duties:                        

• Providing expertise on technical cashiering matters including postings and reconciliations, firm controls as well as compliance aspects affecting the team i.e. AML guidelines and Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Ensuring all transactions on the client bank accounts are posted on a daily basis, in accordance with KN policies and the Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Sharing the main point of contact for client account transactions, liaising with partners, fee earners, external clients and the bank as appropriate
• Ensuing client residual balances are reviewed, monitored and cleared in accordance with firm policy
• Performing and allocating the quarterly interest calculations
• Responsible for opening and closing all deposit bank accounts
• Running the daily sub ledger reconciliations
• Assisting with office related receipts and payments, adhering to internal service levels and SAR guidelines
• Assisting with payment and posting of partner capital interest, partner tax and profit distributions to partners
• Contributing to cashiering projects and initiatives to streamline processes and improve team performance
• Performing reconciliations of the office account and deputyship accounts, reporting any differences to supervisor for investigation
• Monitoring and providing assistance in relation to office credit balances
• Providing cover for the posting of professional disbursements
• Posting of firms expenses
• To provide ad hoc support to the Cashier Supervisor as required with respect to cashiering matters
• Assisting with SRA Accounts Rules audit and LLP Audit
• Ensuring all filing is completed on a daily basis.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list. The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, changes will not be made without full consultation with the post holder.

Kingsley Napley are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.