Legal Cashier

Trial Balance Consulting; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Exeter is seeking an experienced Legal Cashier to join their finance department. This role involves administering online banking transactions, managing reconciliations, and assisting with statutory reporting. Ideal candidates will be AAT qualified or possess equivalent experience, with a desire for career development. The firm offers competitive financial benefits, modern premises, and an opportunity to grow within a friendly team. For more information, contact Jay Vilarrubi-Smith quoting reference JVS9791.

Benefits

Exceptional financial benefits

Impressive modern premises

Friendly, experienced team

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting within a professional services environment preferred.
• Personal qualities such as tenacity and ambition are essential.
• Willingness to adapt and improve accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer multiple banking transactions and maintain records.
• Process BACS, CHAPS, and currency transfers.
• Perform daily reconciliations on various accounts.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, and conduct credit control.
• Assist with statutory reporting and prepare for audits.

Skills

Accounting software proficiency

Online banking transactions

Daily reconciliations

Knowledge of VAT and corporate tax

Education

Part/fully AAT qualified or equivalent experience

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Legal Cashier - Exeter - Circa : £27,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have formed an exclusive recruitment partnership with a highly reputable, fast growing, and modern law firm who seek to recruit an experienced Legal Cashier to join their sizeable finance function.

• Please note that whilst desirable, previous experience gained within a law firm or a knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules is not a prerequisite for candidates wishing to apply *

Reporting to and working closely with an extremely experienced and very friendly Director of Finance, the successful candidate will play a key role in the firm's accounting department; liaising regularly with partners and colleagues across the business, but also with clients, suppliers and other external stakeholders. This is a broad opportunity that would be perfectly suited to an experienced Legal Cashier hoping to move to a larger firm, or an experienced Assistant Accountant who seeks experience gained within a modern‑thinking professional services environment. Key responsibilities to include :

• Administer multiple online banking transactions with accompanying documentation and record transaction using accounting software
• Process BACS, CHAPS and transfers in multiple currencies
• Daily reconciliations on multiple accounts including client accounts
• Record accounts payable and receivable transactions including taking card payments from customers
• Amend and create standing orders
• General upkeep and performance improvements to the accounting systems and processes
• Management of general accounting functions; sales and purchase ledger, credit control, monthly management accounts, variance reports and bank reconciliations
• Statutory reporting to include VAT, corporate tax returns and payroll data
• Present summarised financial information to the senior management team
• Assist with annual audit preparation

What we’re looking for :

There is no box ticking exercise with this employer. Personal qualities are equally measured against technical competencies. Yes, they will require an experienced Assistant Accountant, either part/fully AAT qualified or qualified by vocational experience, and ideally (though not essentially), with a professional services background and knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules. But most importantly, they seek to employ staff that want to see their careers develop on a one‑way conveyer belt because with divisions across the world, there’ll probably never be a need to look elsewhere. So, if you’re a hardworking, tenacious and commercially astute individual, always seeking to challenge, repair and implement better ways of working, we want to hear from you.

It’s not just career development of offer here either. The company offers exceptional financial benefits, impressive modern premises and the opportunity to work with a friendly, highly experienced team. For further details and to apply, please get in touch with Jay Vilarrubi-Smith quoting reference JVS9791.