International law firm based in the heart of the London legal district is keen to hire a Legal Cashier Manager on a 12 month FTC basis.

The Cashier Manager will provide an efficient Cashiering service to the firm and will involve regular liaison with Partners and Business Service groups as well as managing the cashier team. The role will be covering for the existing Cashier Manager and requires an experienced senior level legal cashier with international law firm experience who is available at short notice. The firm operate on a full time basis of 9.30 – 5.30 and the accounts team work on an agile working basis of 3 days in the office and 2 from home. They are prepared to offer a competitive salary of up to 60k.

Duties include:

• Management of complex Office receipt transactions including reversals and re-application involving Multi currency issues
• Client Completions, ensuring we remain compliant as a firm in handling high value
• Advising Partners on complex transactions and Matter set up ahead of completions including AML issues in the absence of the Cashiering Manager
• Supervising the client residual client balances project for all the practice areas
• Oversee the monthly deposit Interest runs including proportional interest (currently manual
• Advising Partners on Joint Deposit Accounts & Escrow agreement in absence of Cashiering Manager
• Liaising with Partners & Barclays Bank in order to set up Joint Deposit Accounts in absence of the Cashiering and Accounts Payable Manager
• Management of the Office & Client Account Bank reconciliations for the UK (GBP, USD & EURO)
• Monitoring of Client balances with outstanding bills (Matters with client balances and outstanding bills report) liaising with Partners to determine the balance
• Managing weekly clearing of UK Office Credit balances, reporting any issues
• Following up automated weekly reporting to Partners on their Client balances by holding regular meetings and supplying further ad-hoc reports as require
• Assisting with maintenance of the Breach register & reporting to the COF
• Liaising with Billers and AP on various cashiering and billing queries
• Liaising with MLRO & advising Partners re AML on Acquisition deal
• UK SRA Audit – liaising with Auditors with managing the UK Audit
• Overseas Audit – liaising with Auditors with managing the Overseas Audit
• Supervision of reconciliation of Deposit Accounts held with IPO, EUIPO, WIPO and ensuring regular Top ups are done
• Cover for the Office Cashiers during periods of Absence
• Assist with implementing long-term solutions for the department to help reduce SAR breach register
• Assist with implementing solutions to streamline current procedures within the department
• Arranging SAR and various training to UK Partners and Fee earners
• Arranging training to Overseas offices
• Deposit interest calculations including quarterly runs and maintaining interest rates

Candidates will possess 8 years minimum experience in a legal cashier with current line management experience. I first class understanding of SAR and wider compliance implications is essential as well as knowledge of Aderant accounting software.