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Legal Cashier
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Competitive Salary

Benefits

* 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

* A comprehensive flexible benefits package for all staff

* Additional day off for your birthday

* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

* Teambuilding, sporting and social events throughout the year, both company-wide events and individual teams

* Additional annual leave for long service including a one-month fully paid sabbatical

* Employee recognition awards

* Study Support Programme

* Discretionary annual bonus

* 2 x paid charity volunteering days

The Burford Recruitment Company is thrilled to be working on behalf of a well-established and award-winning legal services provider with ambitious growth plans. Specialising in sectors such as equity release and residential conveyancing, our client has a strong reputation for delivering outstanding service and expertise.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Legal Cashier to join our client’s professional finance team. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring accurate processing of financial transactions and maintaining strict compliance with Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SARs). This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys working to deadlines while engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

* Accurately process transactions, ensuring timely completions while adhering to SARs.

* Manage receipts, billing, invoicing, and payments to clients, lenders, and third parties.

* Act as a primary point of contact for operational teams, assisting in resolving residual balance issues.

* Process purchase invoices and ensure adherence to payment terms.

* Support the Lead Cashier and Management Accountant with month-end tasks.

Requirements:

* Minimum 2 years experience in a finance, accounts, or transactional role.

* Demonstrated understanding of payments, receipts, and ledger accounting.

* Previous experience in legal finance is desired.

* Qualification in accounting or bookkeeping is desired.

Personal Aptitude & Skills:

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

* Strong organisational and time management abilities.

* Capacity to multitask and meet deadlines in a high-pressure setting.

* High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

* Proactive in suggesting process improvements.

* Positive 'can do’ attitude and team-oriented approach