Legal Accounts Specialist — Detail‑Driven & Proactive

Nottinghamshire Law Society; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Law Society is seeking a full‑time Legal Cashier or Assistant Legal Cashier to join our professional Accounts Team in Nottingham. This hands‑on role offers varied responsibilities, on‑the‑job training and opportunities to study towards relevant qualifications.

You will input financial entries, perform month/ year‑end duties, manage VAT, reconcile accounts, process electronic and cheque payments and support client interactions. Office based, UK rights required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a similar legal finance role or equivalent experience.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and plan daily workloads to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and VAT principles.
• Strong IT skills: Excel, Word; Foxit PDF Editor desirable.
• Knowledge of back office reporting and SQL advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Input financial entries to the accounts database and maintain ledgers.
• Perform month and year-end duties including report building.
• Handle VAT returns, Partial Exemption calculations, VAT forms for HMRC.
• Reconcile bank statements and supplier accounts; manage office cashflow.
• Process electronic and cheque payments; attend to clients as needed.
• Support e-filing and related administrative tasks.

Skills

Legal finance experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Planning workloads

Self-motivated

Excel & Word

VAT principles knowledge

SRA Accounts Rules knowledge

SQL (basic)

Tools

Foxit PDF Editor

Job description

Nottinghamshire Law Society is seeking a full‑time Legal Cashier or Assistant Legal Cashier to join our professional Accounts Team in Nottingham. This hands‑on role offers varied responsibilities, on‑the‑job training and opportunities to study towards relevant qualifications.

You will input financial entries, perform month/ year‑end duties, manage VAT, reconcile accounts, process electronic and cheque payments and support client interactions. Office based, UK rights required.