Head Cashier

Ambition is delighted to be partnered with an impressive law firm in their search for a Head Cashier to lead their cashiering and accounts payable function. This is the most senior role in this area and presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head Cashier or Supervisor looking to manage a function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day cashiering activities across client and office accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal procedures
• Managing outgoing payments, including transfers, CHAPS, direct debits, and other banking transactions, ensuring appropriate approvals are in place
• Reviewing financial data and reports, identifying inconsistencies and resolving issues through investigation or liaison with relevant stakeholders
• Coordinating month-end activities, including balancing processes and system checks to maintain financial integrity
• Overseeing expenses and reimbursements, including final approval of claims and supporting internal users with queries
• Supervising the processing of supplier invoices and disbursements, ensuring correct coding, approvals, and timely entry into the system
• Handling specialist payments such as court fees, registry charges, and professional disbursements, ensuring accuracy and appropriate tracking
• Maintaining oversight of finance-related inboxes, ensuring queries are prioritised and responded to promptly
• Producing reconciliations and overseeing interest calculations as part of routine financial cycles
• Supporting audits and regulatory reviews by ensuring records are accurate, complete, and compliant

• Ensuring adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements and internal financial policies
• Monitoring client balances and proactively addressing any residual amounts
• Recording and managing any breaches, ensuring proper escalation and documentation in collaboration with compliance teams
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns within required deadlines

• Acting as a key contact for finance systems, supporting users and troubleshooting system-related issues
• Managing finance workflows, including expenses and disbursements, ensuring processes run efficiently and accurately
• Working with external providers where required for specialist payment or foreign exchange processes

• Overseeing and supporting junior team members in their day-to-day responsibilities
• Allocating workloads effectively to ensure deadlines are met and service levels maintained
• Participating in performance management processes, including reviews and feedback

Key skills and experience:

• Significant experience within a legal cashiering role in a law firm environment
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks governing client accounts
• Experience managing both client and office account processes
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, or support junior team members
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage across all levels of the business
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail in financial processing and reconciliation
• Strong numerical and analytical capabilities
• Well-organised with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working under pressure
• Strong IT and systems skills, with the ability to quickly learn new platforms

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