Legal Cashier

Venn Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established legal firm in Hereford is seeking a Junior Management Accountant for a short term contract. This full-time position involves managing daily banking functions, processing accounting transactions, and preparing financial reports. Candidates should have a good understanding of double entry bookkeeping and prior experience as a legal cashier. The role is office-based, requiring a commitment of 37 hours a week from Monday to Friday. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping and the SRA Accounts Rules.
• Prior experience working as a legal cashier.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily banking functions including bank reconciliations.
• Processing client and office accounting transactions.
• Preparation of cheques and processing of bank transfers.
• Ensuring postings to the firm’s accounting system are carried out accurately.
• Prepare credit control advice and assist fee earners with billing.
• Financial management reporting monthly and quarterly.
• Prepare annual accounts for auditing.
• VAT administration and returns.
• Comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.

Skills

Double entry bookkeeping

SRA Accounts Rules

Job description

Venn Group Recruitment

Finance Recruitment Solutions

We are delighted to be recruiting for an exciting short term contract opportunity for a well-established legal firm based in Hereford.

Junior Management Accountant

Duration: Contract (3+ months)

Location: Hereford (5 days in office)

Hours: Full‑time (37 hours, Monday – Friday)

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily banking functions including bank reconciliations
• Processing client and office accounting transactions
• Preparation of cheques and processing of bank transfers
• Ensuring all postings to the firm’s accounting system are carried out promptly and accurately
• Prepare credit control advice and to assist all fee earners and partners in billing and the recovery of debts to include monitoring unbilled disbursements
• Financial management reporting monthly and quarterly
• Prepare annual accounts for auditing
• VAT administration and returns
• Comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules

Requirements:

• Have good understanding of double entry book‑keeping and the SRA Accounts Rules
• Prior experience working as a legal cashier

To discuss this role in more detail and to secure this opportunity, please contact Shianne Suman (Senior Executive Consultant) on 0121 616 0660 or apply with your updated CV