About Heringtons LLP

Heringtons LLP is a well-established East Sussex law firm with more than 100 people working across five offices in Battle, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Hastings and Rye.

With a history stretching back around 250 years, the firm combines strong local roots and traditional values with a forward-thinking approach to delivering legal services. Heringtons provides a wide range of legal advice and support to private individuals, families and businesses.

The firm places a strong emphasis on legal excellence, personal service and building long-term relationships with its clients, while continuing to invest in technology and modern ways of working.

Heringtons is also committed to creating a supportive working environment for its people, with a strong focus on employee engagement, staff wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Cashier to join our Finance Team based at our Head Office in central Hastings.

The Role

The Legal Cashier will undertake a broad range of day-to-day legal cashiering responsibilities, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Finance function.

You will be responsible for ensuring that financial transactions are processed accurately, promptly and in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules and the firm’s own accounting and risk management policies and procedures.

The role covers both client and business account transactions and includes bank reconciliations, receipts and payments, electronic banking, completion transactions, client interest and general accounts administration.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Cashier who understands the importance of accuracy,



effective financial controls and the proper handling of client money within a regulated law firm.

Key Responsibilities

- Undertake reconciliations of client and business bank accounts.
- Identify and deal appropriately with out-of-date cheques.
- Monitor the banking system for electronic payments throughout the day, including CHAPS, BACS and Faster Payments.
- Check completion transactions and set up and process CHAPS and other electronic payments in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures.
- Check and arrange foreign payments as required.
- Identify, allocate and post incoming electronic and manual receipts accurately to the appropriate accounts and matters.
- Process and bank client and business account receipts.
- Calculate and apply client interest where due.
- Process credit and debit card payments.
- Process and reconcile petty cash transactions.
- Deal professionally and efficiently with internal and external accounts enquiries.
- Maintain accurate accounting records and appropriate audit trails.
- Ensure client account transactions are processed in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules and the firm’s internal procedures.
- Support the wider Finance Team and colleagues across the firm as required.




- Undertake general finance and administrative duties necessary for the efficient operation of the Finance function.

Person Specification

Essential

- A minimum of three years’ previous Legal Cashier experience, including experience of client account transactions.
- Up-to-date working knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules.
- A good understanding of the principles and responsibilities associated with handling client money.
- Solid numerical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively within deadlines.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Professional and confident telephone manner.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.

Desirable

- Previous experience using Partner for Windows (P4W).

What Success Looks Like

Success in the role will be demonstrated by:

- Client and business account transactions being processed accurately and promptly.
- Client money being handled safely and in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules and the firm’s procedures.
- Bank and petty cash reconciliations being completed accurately and within required timescales.
- Electronic payments and receipts being processed efficiently with appropriate checks and controls.
- Completion transactions being supported accurately and on time.
- Client interest being calculated and applied c

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