Legal Cashier – Finance – Firm Wide

We are looking for a Legal Cashier to join our Finance Team. Working as part of a team of 8, you will maintain accurate and timely financial ledgers by providing compliant and effective cashiering duties in a professional, friendly, and helpful manner.

Role: Legal Cashier

Location: Firm Wide

Hours: Full Time

Term: Permanent

Vacancy Reference: 1359-BBL

Who we are

You’ll be joining a national law firm with a strong reputation, built by our exceptional people—each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion. We aim to help you reach your full potential, love your work, and deliver excellent results for clients. We foster a culture that encourages long-term engagement and offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work from offices in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.

Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:

• Compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules
• Processing office and client account receipts promptly and accurately on 3E, with appropriate narratives and within specified timeframes
• Reporting and seeking approval for unpaid disbursements, ensuring proper payment or transfer to client accounts
• Handling inter-account transfers on 3E and HSBC.net
• Reporting breaches to the Accounts Manager

Banking

• Undertaking daily banking, reconciliation, and electronic payment processing
• Controlling deposit accounts via HSBC VAM system

Cashiering

• Processing electronic payments and cheque requests accurately
• Carrying out daily bank reconciliations and investigating errors
• Calculating and posting interest on client ledgers
• Verifying and processing disbursements in compliance with VAT rules
• Adhering to the firm’s Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Other duties

• Managing petty cash and reconciling related accounts
• Handling queries from staff, clients, and banks
• Maintaining suspense account ledgers and ensuring prompt return of unclaimed monies
• Participating flexibly in team duties and administrative tasks

This role requires compliance with information security and all firm policies. To be successful, you should be approachable, proactive, professional, adaptable, and flexible. Previous experience in legal cashiering or a similar role, with knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules, is essential. Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Elite Enterprise or similar systems, and online banking, are required. Strong communication skills and a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Maths, are also necessary.

What we can offer you

At Clarke Willmott, we value diversity and aim to create an empowering, supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive development program, wellbeing initiatives, and flexible benefits to support your career and work-life balance. We expect dedication and commitment, which will be rewarded accordingly.

Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through the application form or email us at careers@clarkewillmott.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy according to our recruitment privacy policy.

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