Cashier Team leader

To lead the team of cashiers responsible for processing all incoming and outgoing client and office transactions

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Client Cash

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  Ensure that all incoming cash is continuously monitored, promptly claimed and posted to ledgers


• Ensure that all outgoing cash is properly authorised, paid within relevant deadlines and promptly posted to ledgers


• Ensure compliance with the Firm's policies, the SRA's accounts rules and AML legislation and where applicable any breaches are reported on Riliance


• Promptly investigate and resolve reconciling differences such as unposted or duplicate entries


• Ensure that client money is invested overnight and interest is correctly applied where applicable


• Ensure that all transfers are promptly processed (client-to-office, client-to-client etc.)


• Ensure that potential client to office transfers are monitored and flagged to fee earners

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  Ensure that all bill receipts and office-to-client transfers are correctly processed each day
  
• Ensure that non purchase ledger and petty cash payments are properly authorised and paid
  
• Ensure that purchase invoices and staff expenses are coded and processed correctly and paid on time


• Ensure that counsel fee notes are paid in line with SRA guidelines

Additional Duties

• Provide day to day management and support to 2 client cashiers and 2 officer cashiers


• To act as the escalation point for resolving any issues relating to the work of the cashier team
  
• Provide and organise cover for team members during peak times and absence


• Continually appraise existing processes to inform system and procedural development


• Assist the auditors during the SAR and financial audits


• Train new joiners


• Ad-hoc reports and analysis as and when required


• Monitor and resolve credit disbursement balances


• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis when required


• Assist with billing during peak periods of the month


• Any other duties defined by management from time to time

Key Requirements

• 3 years relevant experience including managing a team

Personal attributes

• Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised to meet the varied needs of the department


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work effectively under pressure and flexibly when required


• Excellent attention to detail essential


• Ability to pick up new systems and procedures quickly


• Organised manner with ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team
  
• Motivated and pro-active with a 'can-do' approach


• Understanding of privacy and confidentiality