Legal Cashier

TSR Legal; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-regarded legal services group in Gloucester is seeking a Legal Cashier to join their finance team. The role involves processing financial transactions, ensuring compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules, and acting as a key contact for finance queries. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years' finance experience, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach. The position offers a supportive environment in a growing firm and includes a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Holiday trading scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

9-day fortnight

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

24 days annual leave

Additional day off for birthday

Monthly employee recognition awards

Study support programme

Discretionary annual bonus

Discounted corporate gym membership

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a finance/accounts or transactional role.
• Strong understanding of processing payments and ledger accounting.
• Experience handling client money.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions and ensure compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
• Manage receipts, check completion paperwork, and pay invoices.
• Act as the first point of contact for finance queries.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting or bookkeeping qualification

Job description

Legal Cashier

Salary: Up to circa £30,000 (DOE) | Hours: 35 hours per week Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

The Role

TSR Legal is pleased to be recruiting a Legal Cashier on behalf of a highly regarded, award‑winning legal services group. Working within a busy and professional finance team, you will report to the Lead Legal Cashier and play a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions. This includes managing receipts, checking completion paperwork, billing files, paying invoices and processing payments to clients, lenders and third parties. You will help ensure full compliance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SARs) while supporting operational teams as their first point of contact for finance queries. You will also assist with resolving residual balance issues, processing purchase invoices, handling payments within agreed supplier terms and contributing to month‑end tasks alongside the Lead Cashier and Management Accountant.

About the Organisation

The role sits within a central service company supporting two specialist and award‑winning law firms. The group operates nationally and is experiencing a period of ongoing growth, creating excellent opportunities for development within the finance function.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a finance/accounts/transactional role (AR or AP).
• Strong understanding of processing payments, receipts and ledger accounting.
• Experience handling client money.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous legal finance experience.
• Accounting or bookkeeping qualification.

Personal Skills & Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive approach with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Flexible, willing to learn and a strong team player.
• Positive, solutions‑focused attitude.

Hours & Working Pattern

• 35 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch)
• Hybrid working: 2 office days, 3 home‑working days

Benefits

• Holiday trading scheme
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing perks
• 9‑day fortnight flexible working benefit
• Cycle‑to‑work and car leasing schemes
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Regular team‑building, sporting and social events
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Additional annual leave for long service, including a fully paid one‑month sabbatical
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Study support programme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discounted corporate gym membership & wellbeing programme

Please contact Rachel Phillips in confidence at TSR Legal on #removed# or apply below: