Legal Cashier

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
St Albans
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Legal cashiering Solicitors Accounts Rules Xero Excel Bank reconciliations Client account processing WIP/disbursement write-offs SRA compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Legal Cashier

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to join their busy Finance team in St Albans. This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive firm with opportunities for development. This role is full-time, however we are also open to speaking with candidates seeking a part-time opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily processing and allocation of client account receipts (BACS, CHAPS, card, cheques)
  • Client to Office transfers in line with Solicitors Accounts Rules
  • Taking client payments via virtual card terminals
  • Counsel and expert ledger management, including posting disbursements in Xero
  • Supporting fee earners with cashiering queries and file closures
  • Preparing client cash statements and returning residual balances
  • Processing WIP/disbursement write-offs and raising credit notes
  • Processing purchase invoices, supplier payments and expenses
  • Bank and supplier ledger reconciliations
  • Ensuring compliance with SRA, AML and HMRC VAT requirements

Skills & Experience

  • Experience in a legal cashiering role within a law firm
  • Strong knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
  • Highly organised, accurate and detail-focused
  • Able to prioritise workload and manage multiple inboxes
  • Confident communicator with a flexible, hands-on approach
  • Basic Excel skills; Xero experience desirable

Benefits

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe our employees are integral to our success. At the heart of our commitment to our people lies a range of staff benefits designed to ensure well-being, encourage growth and support overall job satisfaction.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

  • Life assurance
  • Annual buy/sell holiday scheme
  • 25 days’ holiday
  • Cash plan
  • Lifestyle savings and learning portal access

Flexible benefits include:

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Tech benefits
  • Car maintenance scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Electric car scheme
  • Gym discounts
  • Voluntary private medical insurance

To apply for this role please use the link below.

If you need any assistance or adjustments to take part in our application or interview process, please email us and we will be happy to help.

Recruitment agencies: All recruitment is managed by our internal Recruiter. Agencies must have signed [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ terms of business before submitting candidates. Applications submitted without agreed terms, outside our online application system, or sent directly to partners or employees will not be treated as formal introductions. For queries, please contact Georgie Roberts, Recruiter ([contact hidden]).

We work with a small number of preferred recruitment suppliers.

26th March 2026

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