Totum is working with a leading law firm to recruit a Legal Cashier to join their finance team. Reporting to the Head Cashier, you will be involved in all day-to-day transactions across both client and office accounts, ensuring full compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Carrying out office and bank reconciliations
- Preparing client receipts and electronic payments
- Handling cheque banking
- Posting and reconciling credit card transactions
- Processing and checking invoices
- Supporting working capital management, including write-offs, disbursements, and credit notes
- Managing supplier invoices and payments
- Processing staff expenses and reimbursements
- Responding to day-to-day finance queries
- Assisting with external audits
- Helping prepare and circulate finance reports, including cost and balance summaries
- Ensuring accurate processing of disbursements (e.g. Counsel fees, Companies House, Land Registry, searches)
- Calculating client interest
- Keeping up to date with SRA Accounts Rules
- Providing general support to the Finance Director and wider finance team
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience as a Legal Cashier
- Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules, client and office accounts, and AML regulations
- Good time management skills
- A flexible and adaptable approach
Equal Opportunities
As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.