Senior Legal Cashier

£40,000 - £45,000

Wednesday 09 Jul 2025

Ref: 1602

Totum Partners is working with a growing law firm to recruit a Legal Cashier. This is a broad, hands-on role that can be full-time or part-time, with three days a week based in the office in Daresbury, Cheshire.

The firm recently joined a listed professional services group, creating opportunities to improve systems and processes while expanding its platform. This role will support the next stage of development.

 

The ideal Senior Legal Cashier will be responsible for:

Client Invoicing & Revenue Tracking

  • Liaising with fee earners and the Legal Services Director to prepare monthly billing files

  • Ensuring all time is accurately recorded

  • Reviewing the bill run before invoices are issued

Credit Control Support

  • Taking ownership of the credit control process to ensure timely payments

Fee Earner Support & Matter Management

  • Monitoring and updating matter budgets

  • Acting as a finance helpdesk for fee earner queries

  • Managing WIP

Completion Statements

  • Preparing and managing completion statements for real estate transactions

  • Setting up related payments for approval

Purchase Ledger

  • Taking ownership of the purchase ledger, including fee earner timesheets and billings

  • Uploading invoices and processing payments

Client & Office Accounts

  • Preparing reconciliations for both client and office accounts

Systems, Processes & Controls

  • Supporting the systems migration project

  • Mapping current processes and identifying improvements

  • Documenting workflows and supporting user acceptance testing

 

This is a varied role offering a chance to contribute both operationally and strategically as the firm grows. Ideal for someone who enjoys working across a broad remit and improving how things are don

 

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.