Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant or Legal Cashier looking to join a busy and well-established law firm?
We're seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to support the day-to-day running of the accounts function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and the smooth management of financial processes across the firm.
Role
Legal Cashier
Benefits
25 days holiday (pro rata), your birthday off, parking contribution, Health scheme and insurance.
Salary
28,885pa
Location
Winchester
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 3 days per week - 21 hours
Start date
As soon as possible
About the Role
- Manage day-to-day financial administration within a busy legal practice, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal procedures.
- Process client and office account transactions in accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
- Post receipts, payments and transfers, maintaining accurate financial records and ledgers.
- Reconcile bank accounts and investigated discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Process purchase invoices, staff expenses, and supplier payments.
- Assist with billing, credit control, and the collection of outstanding payments.
- Prepare and issued client invoices, statements, and financial reports.
- Maintain electronic and manual filing systems for financial documentation and audit purposes.
- Respond to finance-related enquiries from clients, fee earners, and external suppliers.
- Support month-end procedures, including account reconciliations and reporting.
- Assist with payroll administration and payment processing where required.
- Work closely with solicitors and legal support teams to ensure efficient financial operations across the firm.
- Ensure confidentiality and compliance when handling sensitive client and financial information.
- Utilise accounting and case management systems alongside Microsoft Excel to manage financial data and reporting
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience working within a Legal Cashier, Legal Accounts, or Legal Finance position, with a strong understanding of legal accounting processes, or within another similar accounts role.
- Working knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR) and experience processing both client and office account transactions.
- Proven experience with bank reconciliations, billing, credit control, purchase ledger, and financial record management.
- Confident using accounting software, case management systems, and Microsoft Excel to manage financial data and produce reports.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to handle confidential financial information while building effective relationships with colleagues, clients, and external suppliers.
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