Salary
Competitive, based on experience
Our client is a well-established and reputable law firm based in Glasgow, offering a broad range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. We are seeking a highly experienced Deputy Legal Cashier to join their finance team. This is a key role supporting the smooth operation of the cashiering function, ensuring full compliance with Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules, and deputising for the Senior/Head Legal Cashier when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Deputise for the Senior/Head Legal Cashier during periods of absence, ensuring continuity of service, oversight, and compliance.
- Provide guidance, support, and informal supervision to junior cashiering staff.
- Assist with workload allocation and prioritisation within the cashiering team to ensure efficiency and deadlines are met.
- Review and sign off transactions where appropriate, ensuring adherence to internal controls and procedures.
- Support the training and onboarding of new team members within the cashiering function.
- Escalate any compliance issues, risks, or discrepancies to senior management in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Support the day-to-day operations of the legal cashiering function, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure full compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules and internal policies.
- Process and oversee client and office account transactions including receipts, payments, bank reconciliations, and transfers.
- Monitor client ledgers and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Act as a key point of contact for fee earners and support staff on financial queries, billing processes, and account-related matters.
- Assist with the preparation and submission of VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and other financial reports.
- Support the preparation of year-end accounts and liaise with external auditors as required.
- Help oversee the firm’s bank accounts and maintain relationships with financial institutions.
- Contribute to financial risk management, compliance monitoring, and internal audit processes.
- Identify and implement improvements in cashiering processes and systems.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience in legal cashiering, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and step into a leadership/deputising role when required.
- Proficiency in legal accounting software.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively across teams.
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