Legal Cashier London, England
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Full Time
London, England
38480 - 45786 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals. We address the specific objectives of each client through our flair and technical expertise and offer a personal service founded on a strong team ethic.
Today, we have UK offices in the City of London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford and Reading while our growing overseas network stretches from Asia to South America through our presence in Singapore, Piraeus, Paris, and Madrid. We have 140+ partners and over 850 people in total.
We have established a strong reputation in a variety of sectors, particularly technology, private wealth, shipping and real estate. Our lawyers are also recognised for their expertise in life sciences, education, retail, sports and entertainment and international trade.
Among our clients we count multi-national corporations, public companies, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions as well as private individuals, owner managed businesses and start-ups. We are conscious that our culture and close working relationships are vital assets and we are determined to maintain these as we increase in size.
Our broad international focus is supported by well-established links with law firms throughout the world. Penningtons Manches Cooper is a member of Multilaw and the European Law Group, networks with representatives in over 100 countries, and many of our lawyers play leading roles in various international bodies.
We believe that our values (we care, stronger as one, curious and grounded, constructively challenging and proactively evolving) are core to our success.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Office Account Manager, to be part of a team responsible for the book keeping of the Firm. To provide an excellent service to clients, contacts and staff. To be aware of and comply with SAR's and VAT regulations
- The processing of office accounting transactions including posting dockets
- Opening supplier accounts, entering invoice details and reconciling supplier accounts
- Including some processing of Land Registry and SearchFlow and the payment of other matter related disbursements
- The processing of electronic payments on the bank system
- To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall have a responsibility towards self-development
- Assisting within the department or any other duties as reasonably required
Attending departmental meetings and making recommendations
The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.
Essential & Desirable Criteria:
- Good knowledge of bookkeeping and preferably with experience in legal cashiering
- IT literate
- Proven accuracy with good attention to detail
- Able to work under pressure and to prioritise where necessary
