Legal Cashier

TSR Legal are delighted to be recruiting for a Legal Cashier to join a highly regarded Legal 500 law firm with a strong presence across the South West. With an established reputation for providing high-quality legal services and a strong commitment to its clients and people, this is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Cashier to join a professional and supportive finance team. The role is ideally based from the firm's Sherborne office, although there may be some flexibility around location for the right candidate.

The Role

• Working as part of the wider finance and accounts function, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the firm, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
• You will work closely with Fee Earners, Partners and colleagues across the firm's offices, providing a professional and responsive cashiering service.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Processing client and office account transactions
• Posting and allocating client and office account receipts and payments
• Processing electronic payments, transfers and other banking transactions
• Carrying out daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Processing client-to-office and office-to-client transfers
• Assisting with completion statements and financial transactions relating to property matters
• Processing bills, credit notes and associated financial entries
• Dealing with purchase ledger and supplier payments
• Supporting the processing of expenses and other office payments
• Monitoring client account balances and ensuring transactions are correctly allocated
• Responding to queries from Fee Earners, Partners, clients and third parties
• Assisting with month-end and year-end procedures
• Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails
• Ensuring all transactions are completed in accordance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules and internal procedures
• Supporting the wider Finance team and providing cover where required

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience within legal cashiering, legal accounts or a law firm finance environment. A good understanding of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules would be highly advantageous, although the firm may consider candidates with strong general accounts experience who are keen to develop within legal finance.

You will be:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Numerate and confident working with financial information
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing competing priorities
• Professional and approachable in your communication
• Confident liaising with Fee Earners and colleagues across different departments
• Able to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and confident learning financial and legal systems
• Committed to maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and compliance

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to join a highly regarded Legal 500 law firm
• A position within an established and supportive Finance team
• Ideally based at the firm's Sherborne office
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• A professional and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to work across a well-established South West office network
• Long-term career development within a respected regional law firm
• A varied Legal Cashier position with genuine responsibility

Interested? If you are a Legal Cashier or Legal Accounts professional looking for your next opportunity within a well-established South West law firm, TSR Legal would love to hear from you. Contact Rachel Phillips on 02920 388100.