Legal Cashier

Job Title: Legal Cashier

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000

Location: Greater London

Hours: Hybrid working - 1 day a week in office

What you want to know about this employer:

• Forward thinking purpose driven law firm law who combine strong legal expertise with genuine care for our clients and community. 
• Vibrant innovative environment, hihgly focused work ethic ensuring delivering on commitments 

Purpose of role:  

 Alongside the day-to-day financial transactions, this role is about understanding the story behind the numbers using that insight to drive smarter decisions and support the firm’s growth.

Responsibilities:

• Manage client and office accounts in line with SRA Accounts Rules.
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Process client payments, transfers, and client-to-office movements.
• Raise and post invoices for fees, disbursements, and client fund requests.
• Record purchase invoices, expenses, and journals.
• Support month-end and year-end close with reports and documents.
• Help with VAT returns, WIP write-offs, and balance management.
• Build clear dashboards to track fee-earner output, WIP, and aged debtors.
• Analyse performance data to spot trends and areas for improvement.
• Work with fee-earners and operations to improve cash collection and reduce aged debtors.
• Share regular KPI and fee reports with the CEO and COO.
• Ensure time recording and billing stay aligned with firm goals.
• Experience with credit control or debt recovery.
• Skill in building performance dashboards or financial KPIs.
• Proactive in engaging with fee-earners to meet WIP and collection targets.
• Collect monthly changes and manage payroll.
• Forecasting and monthly, quarterly budgeting.
• Managing the SRA yearly audit.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Legal Cashier or in a similar finance role in a law firm.
• Excellent knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and client money compliance.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• An incredible self-starter who is not afraid to get stuck in.
• Solid Excel skills and confidence with finance software (Osprey experience is a plus, but training provided).
• A collaborative attitude and interest in using financial data to help the team improve.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.

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