Bank and Cash Supervisor

At Adams & Adams, we pride ourselves on being an industry leader in Africa, driven by a commitment to client centricity and exceptional service. We foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous growth for our people and our community.

Our success is built on attracting and developing outstanding talent while promoting innovation and excellence across all areas of the firm. The Bank and Cash Supervisor plays a critical role in supporting this vision through strong financial governance, operational leadership, and compliance oversight.

Job Purpose

The Bank and Cash Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the efficient, accurate, and secure management of all banking and cash-related activities across the organisation. This includes daily treasury operations, cash flow and liquidity management, banking relationships, foreign exchange management, financial controls, and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

The role requires strong leadership capability, deep understanding of legal accounting and treasury best practices, and a commitment to operational excellence and risk mitigation.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, coach, and upskill a high-performing treasury team.
• Solid understanding of treasury operations, cashbook management, banking best practices, foreign exchange, and legal accounting.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including the Legal Practice Act, LPC Rules, FICA, SARB Exchange Control Regulations, FATCA, and AML requirements.
• Ability to interpret financial data, resolve reconciliation issues, and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with partners, staff, and external banking stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy in financial processing, bank reconciliations, FX management, and documentation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and the ability to quickly learn financial and legal accounting systems.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and develop the Bank & Cash team, ensuring strong performance, accuracy, and continuous upskilling.
• Oversee daily banking operations including reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and trust account management.
• Assist finance teams with Aderant receipt, payment, and transfer queries.
• Manage and maintain Nedbank beneficiary listings, ensuring alignment with Aderant vendor records and applying due diligence protocols for activations and deactivations.
• Optimise vendor payment cycles to improve efficiency and reduce cost and processing effort.
• Oversee foreign currency management across multiple accounts.
• Manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle of Foreign Exchange Contracts (FECs), including fund availability, contract fulfilment, and identification of foreign currency conversion opportunities.
• Monitor foreign bank balances and advise on opportunities to sell foreign currency.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and governance frameworks, including the Legal Practice Act, LPC Rules, FICA, SARB Exchange Control, FATCA, AML, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with internal teams and banking partners to resolve queries and drive continuous process improvement.
• Support internal and external audits, fraud monitoring, risk reviews, and regulatory submissions.
• Maintain strong internal controls and drive process enhancement within treasury operations.
• Liaise with partners and staff on treasury processes, including payments, investments, and trust account requirements.
• Approve newly created bank beneficiaries in accordance with internal due diligence procedures.
• Serve as a bank approver during periods of high volume or team leave.
• Manage client trust balances, ensuring Section 86 Legal Practice Act compliance.
• Maintain and continuously update all treasury-related policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Ensure bank operator and signatory listings across all banking platforms remain accurate and up to date.

Education

• BCom Degree (Accounting or Banking), preferred. 

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years in a supervisory or cashbook/treasury role, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience with legal accounting systems is advantageous.
• Clear criminal and ITC checks are required.

Job Specific Competencies

• Team Leadership & Management
• Building Collaborative Teams
• Operational Efficiency
• Account & Client Management
• Process Improvement & Compliance
• Communication & Stakeholder Management

Work with a reputable legal practice at Adams & Adams where we are committed to being responsible business, both in our internal management and in the delivery of client services. We aim to make a positive impact on our clients, colleagues, profession, and the local community.