Legal Cashier

Job vacancy Legal cashier (Stockport) Employment type: Full time Location: Stockport Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm Reporting to: Head of Finance
About the role: We're looking for an experienced legal cashier to join our finance team based in our Stockport office. This role is ideal for someone with at least two years' experience in a law firm finance environment who is ready to progress their career.
As part of our close-knit team of five, you'll play a vital role in keeping our financial operations running efficiently while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities:
Cashiering and accounts administration:

• Processing client and office account transactions
• Posting receipts, payments, transfers and write offs
• Monitoring and managing client account balances
• Managing petty cash, credit card transactions and expense claims
• Processing purchase invoices and supplier payments

Management reporting and financial analysis:

• Producing and maintaining monthly management reports including fee earner performance reports, departmental performance reports, departmental cost and revenue analyses
• Supporting the Head of Finance/COFA with preparation of management accounts

Compliance and audit:

• Assist with internal and external audits, providing data and reports as required

Systems and process improvement:

• Maintain accurate financial data within the practice management system
• Support process improvements to enhance productivity
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on financial procedures where appropriate

About you:

• Experience working as a legal cashier within a law firm
• Thorough knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Experience preparing and interpreting management reports
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience using legal accounting software (P4W experience preferred)
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

What we offer you in return
Generous annual leave including:

• 24 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 paid office closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Birthday day off

A comprehensive benefits package to support your overall health and wellbeing:

• Medical cashback scheme
• 24-hour GP service
• Private health cover
• Life cover (4x annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Enhanced family friendly policies including:

• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Financial & reward benefits:

• Employer pension contribution
• £1000 recruitment referral scheme
• Voucher reward schemes