Wilsone & Duffus

Wilsone & Duffus is one of Aberdeen’s oldest legal firms. We are a firm with local interest at heart providing the people of the North East with a more individual approach to Property and Legal Services.

 We value our clients, other contacts and as importantly our staff, the majority of whom have worked with us for many years, testament to our caring approach.

 We are proud that most of our business comes to us as repeat business, or through personal recommendation reflecting customer satisfaction.

 Due to the retirement of a long standing senior member of our accountancy team, we are looking for a full time Accounts Assistant to join our team in our busy Golden Square office. The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys working with numbers along with the challenges of a hands on and fast paced working environment. You will have the ability to work well under pressure, have a keen eye for detail and be able to prioritise your workload.

 Experience and knowledge of accounts/purchase ledger within the legal sector would be advantageous although not essential as full bespoke training will be given to suitable candidates.

There is a good opportunity for career progression within our offices.

 Responsibilities include managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department not limited to:

• Daily input of financial postings

• Electronic transfers including chaps/faster payments/international payment

• Assistance with legal cashroom activities including reconciling the clients and firms bank accounts, making payments, reviewing cash statements, posting cash receipts and cash payments to the client account system

• Allocating funds and payment of purchase prices, loan redemptions, free proceeds and posting

• Time management and priority setting

• Month and year-end process

• Oversight of month end procedures; ensuring required timelines are met

• Maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

• Where possible make efficiency proposals, prevent mistakes by sufficient internal control procedures and foresee risks

 If you would like to apply, please send your CV and a covering email to info@wilsoneduffus.co.uk

Laurie and Company LLP

We are looking for a part time CASHROOM ASSISTANT/LEGAL CASHIER to work in our Aberdeen office.  The successful candidate should have the ability to function well under pressure and be able to prioritise their workload using their own initiative.  Candidates should have an understanding of cash room procedures, Law Society of Scotland Accounting rules and AML regulations.  A SOLAS qualification would be an advantage.  Knowledge of our Cashroom software, LawWare, would also be an advantage but full training would be given.

Salary will be dependent on experience.

Duties will include:-

1.        Posting Client and Office account transactions firm’s accounting system (LawWare)

2.        Bank Payments and transfers between account

3.        Monitoring Debit/ Credit Balances on client ledgers

4.        Reconciling bank statement

5.        Reconciling invested funds

6.        Taking card payments on machine and recording on case management system

7.        Covering for cashier for holidays and other absences

8.        Liaising with fee earners and support staff

9.        Ad-hoc duties as required

If you are interested please send CV along with a covering email  to our Managing Partner Linda Fyffe by email to linda@laurieandco.co.uk

Digby Brown

Do you find yourself looking for a new challenge? Do you want to develop your finance skills further and explore the possibility of working in a legal environment? If so, maybe it’s time to consider a career with Digby Brown.

 As the firm continues to expand and grow, we are recruiting for a Legal Cashier to join our Finance team in the Glasgow office, on a full-time, permanent basis. We think you could be that individual.

 The successful candidate would be based in our bustling city centre flagship office that acts as the headquarters of our firm - more than 100 staff are based here, making this the largest Digby Brown office. From here, we have helped hundreds of people across Glasgow and surrounding areas secure rightful compensation after an accident or injury which was not their fault.

 In this exciting role, you will perform a key function within the finance department, working alongside colleagues in the team to provide efficient support across the business – helping to ensure that our legal teams can provide the best quality service possible, for our clients.

 In joining the team, you will benefit from its expertise, experience, resources, and reputation, as you embark upon an exciting new chapter in your career in a very challenging and rewarding Law Firm.

 We want you to ask yourself…

• Do I have experience in making client payments – raising fee notes, generating letters, and posting and payments to ledgers?

• Do I have knowledge of banking procedures and bank reconciliation?

• Do I have strong generalist financial experience, with an ability to process a high volume of invoices and deal with all other cashroom associated tasks?

• Am I an enthusiastic individual with strong, client-focused communication skills?

• Do I have a keen eye for detail and the ability to act on my own initiative?

• Can I be a team player - someone who can manage their own workload, whilst also supporting colleagues to ensure the overall success of the department?

 If the above resonates, and helping people really matters to you, we want you to apply for this post. To do so, please send your CV and covering letter to David Hendrie, by e-mail at David.Hendrie@digbybrown.co.uk.  

Pacitti Jones Legal Ltd.

We are looking for a full time CASHROOM ASSITANT/LEGAL CASHIER to work in one of our branches (across  Glasgow, Grangemouth, Linlithgow and  Stirling) assisting our legal and estate agency teams.   You will have experience of working in all areas of administration in a Cashroom and be familiar with the Law Society of Scotland Accounting rules and AML regulations.  A SOLAS qualification would be an advantage.  Knowledge of our Cashroom software, Denovo, would also be an advantage but full training would be given to the successful candidate.   

You would be part of a team of 3 Legal Cashiers reporting to the Head of Finance.

Your duties would include:

·Dealing with online banking – setting up/approving payments and reviewing and reconciling  the client and firm bank account.

• ·        Management of client accounts including allocating funds and payment of purchase

  prices, LBTT, other outlays, loan redemptions, free proceeds and  posting entries to

  Denovo.

• ·        Reviewing cash statements and ensuring that AML requirements have been

  completed.

• ·        Setting up new clients.

• ·        Processing legal fees.

• ·        Management and payment of firm expenses.

• ·        Management and entry of Estate Agency fee notes.

• ·        Month end processing and reporting.

The role involves close liaison with our legal and estate agency teams so you will need to be confident, organised and a great communicator. You should also have the ability to function well under pressure and be able to prioritise your workload using your own initiative. 

There is potential to gain experience in a wide variety of areas of the business including executory transactions, estate agency, management of firm expenses,  for those candidates wanting to broaden their skills.

Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience.

Pacitti Jones Legal Ltd is a long established estate agent and law firm with branches across Scotland’s central belt.  We specialise in conveyancing and private client areas of legal practice and have a modern and innovative approach to managing our business.  We believe our staff are key and that is why we think it is important to give them room to grow in their professional careers with training and support.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV and a covering email to our Head of Finance, Justine O’Malley-  justine.omalley@pacittijones.co.uk

Archibald Sharp & Son

Executry Paralegal

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work with a traditional yet modern thinking high street firm, which has been serving the public since 1882. The firm is expanding and we are looking to add a paralegal to our team.

Job type: Full time

Required experience: experience dealing with executries. Trust experience would be beneficial but not essential.

Please send C.V. to:

Michelle Rankin

Archibald Sharp

270 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6TX

or mrankin@archibaldsharp.co.uk

Gildeas Ltd.

Gildeas Ltd are looking for a Cashroom Assistant/Legal Cashier for their Glasgow office.

 The successful candidate will work within a team but handle their own workload and assist team members as and when required. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent client care skills and be an effective communicator. They will be an energetic, motivated person, with an ability to work to deadlines and as part of a team is imperative. Candidates with an understanding of cash room procedures in the past will be at an advantage but is not essential. 

 Skills and experience:

• Previous Cashier experience.

• Ability to deliver excellent customer service as well as confidence with direct client contact

• Experience working with all relevant accounting systems

• SOLAS trained would be advantageous

• Ability to work under pressure with varying workloads and deadlines 

• Ability to prioritise workload and possess great organisation skills

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbally

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Good and effective negotiation skills

• Good level of IT skills

• Ability to work in a team but manage their own workload 

• Handle and progress your own workload from inception through to completion.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Disclosure Scotland certificate. 

 Salary will be dependent on experience.

 If you are interested, please send your CV for consideration, including a covering letter with a note of your current salary to jobs@gildeas.net