TARANJEET SINGH SAHOTA
Birmingham,United Kingdom
Summary
Results-driven Legal Cashier and Finance Professional with 9+ years of experience in legal and corporate finance environments. Experienced in managing high-volume client and office account transactions, bank and ledger reconciliations, month-end processes, financial reporting, cash flow monitoring, and compliance. Proven track record of supporting senior stakeholders, improving financial controls, and ensuring accuracy within regulated environments. Currently completing the final stage of the CIMA Strategic Level, with aspirations to progress into senior legal finance and management positions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Legal cashier
Davison's Law
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2023.04 - Current
- Manage the day-to-day operation of client and office accounts, ensuring full compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SARs), SRA regulations, and internal financial controls.
- Review and verify completion statements to ensure financial accuracy, correct fee calculations, disbursement postings, and sufficient cleared funds prior to completion.
- Conduct pre-completion financial checks, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules (SARs), lender requirements, and firm procedures.
- Process high-volume client and office account transactions, including payments, receipts, transfers, CHAPS, BACS, direct debits, and completion monies with high degree of accuracy.
- Handle client account management, ensuring client funds are allocated accurately and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Process and monitor 100+ daily payments and high volume of client receipts, ensuring timely allocation to the appropriate client matters and ledgers.
- Perform bill allocations, disbursement postings, and client-to-office transfers, ensuring accurate ledger maintenance and financial reporting.
- Process domestic and international payments, including multi-currency transactions and foreign disbursements.
- Liaise directly with banking institutions regarding cheque clearances, returned payments, banking investigations, and account-related queries.
- Conduct daily, weekly, and month-end bank reconciliations and perform client, office, supplier, and nominal ledger reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations, ledger reviews, accruals, and reporting support.
- Support management with cash flow monitoring, forecasting, and treasury-related activities.
- Review and audit supplier accounts, verify invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare management reports including debtor, creditor, WIP, client balance, and cash flow reports.
- Work closely with Partners, PAs, Fee Earners, Compliance Officers, and department heads to resolve financial queries.
- Assist with internal and external audits and support breach monitoring and compliance reporting.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, strengthening controls and operational efficiency.
Process Developer - Accounts Payable
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi, India
2019.06 - 2021.08
- Managed end-to-end Accounts Payable processes for Walmart, ensuring accurate processing of invoices, dispute resolutions, and financial transactions in accordance with company policies and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Performed detailed reconciliation of accounts payable transactions, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions to maintain financial accuracy.
- Analysed invoice and receipt data to investigate inventory shrinkage, financial variances, and transactional discrepancies.
- Reviewed and validated supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy of vendor details, purchase orders, banking information, invoice dates, and supporting documentation.
- Investigated and resolved complex invoice disputes, pricing discrepancies, and payment-related queries through collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Processed retail correction entries and financial adjustments to ensure accurate reporting and ledger integrity.
- Assisted with month-end close activities, including reconciliations, reporting, account reviews, and preparation of supporting documentation.
- Managed vendor relationships by resolving invoice, payment, and account queries within agreed SLA targets.
- Maintained and monitored exception trackers and control reports, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding issues and process exceptions.
- Produced regular management reports highlighting operational performance, exception trends, and key financial risks.
- Conducted daily compliance reviews and internal control checks to ensure adherence to company policies, financial procedures, and audit requirements.
- Supported internal and external audit activities by providing accurate documentation, reconciliations, and transaction analysis.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve process efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and reduce transactional errors.
- Maintained detailed exception logs and process documentation to support knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Accounts Assistant
PHFL Home Loans and Services Limited
Delhi, India
2017.07 - 2019.06
- Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.
- Processed customer payments, cash receipts, bank deposits, and invoice transactions while maintaining accurate accounting records.
- Performed regular bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies to ensure the integrity of financial data.
- Conducted vendor ledger reconciliations and account reviews, ensuring balances were accurately maintained and outstanding issues were resolved promptly.
- Prepared bills receivable, invoices, journal entries, and supporting documentation in accordance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Monitored incoming payments and outstanding balances, supporting effective cash flow management and debt recovery activities.
- Verified and audited financial transactions to safeguard revenue, improve accuracy, and strengthen internal financial controls.
- Assisted with month-end accounting activities, including reconciliations, journal postings, account reviews, and financial reporting.
- Collaborated with internal departments to coordinate payments, resolve financial queries, and support operational requirements.
- Supported GST calculations, tax-related reporting, and statutory compliance requirements.
- Prepared and maintained management reports relating to director expenses, operational costs, and financial performance.
- Assisted in identifying process improvements to enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Education
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Finalist
CIMA
Master of Science - Accounting and Finance
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom 2022.01 - 2023.01
Bachelor of Commerce -
SOL Delhi University
Delhi, India 2013.07 - 2016.06
Skills
- Tally Erp 9, Oracle, SOS office, Leap software
- MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
- Bank Reconciliation, Managing Client & Office Account
- Accounts Payable, SRA Rules
- Month-end accounting, reporting and documentation
- Time management
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork
- Multi-Tasking
Certification
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Certification
- Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Training
- GDPR & Data Protection Certification
- Cyber Security & Information Security Certification
Timeline
Legal cashier
Davison's Law
2023.04 - Current
Master of Science - Accounting and Finance
Birmingham City University
2022.01 - 2023.01
Process Developer - Accounts Payable
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
2019.06 - 2021.08
Accounts Assistant
PHFL Home Loans and Services Limited
2017.07 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Commerce -
SOL Delhi University
2013.07 - 2016.06
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Finalist
CIMA