Legal Cashier / Supervisor

TSR-Legal; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Legal Cashier Supervisor for their Bristol finance team. This role involves overseeing cashiering operations, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, and supporting team development. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and a strong attention to detail, with opportunities for progression in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Genuine opportunities for progression

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar legal cashiering role.
• Previous supervisory experience within a finance or legal team.
• Solid working knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and oversee daily tasks within the cashiering team.
• Support the month-end reconciliation and reporting process.
• Process client and office account receipts with precision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Team-focused mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Elite 3E

Chrome River

Job description

Legal Cashier / Supervisor – Bristol
Full-Time | Permanent | Remote / Flexible working South West | Up to £35,000 DOE

TSR Legal are proud to be working in partnership with a respected UK law firm to recruit a Legal Cashier Supervisor for their busy Bristol-based finance team.

This newly available position offers the opportunity to lead and support a team of legal cashiers while maintaining hands-on involvement in key finance operations. If you’re an experienced cashier with strong leadership qualities and a passion for compliance, this could be your next step.

The Role

Reporting to the Accounts Manager, the Legal Cashier Supervisor will take on a dual role of overseeing the day-to-day workflow of the cashiering team while actively contributing to the processing of financial transactions. This role is crucial to ensuring compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules and delivering efficient and timely financial support to the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

Supervisory Duties:

• Allocate and oversee daily tasks within the cashiering team
• Support the month-end reconciliation and reporting process
• Act as first point of contact for internal cashiering queries
• Deliver training for new and existing team members, as well as other departments
• Assist with internal compliance, audits, and ad-hoc financial reviews
• Support performance reviews and team development
• Monitor and test finance systems and processes where needed

Cashiering & Banking:

• Process client and office account receipts with precision and speed
• Manage inter-account transfers and ensure appropriate authorisations
• Conduct daily bank reconciliations and resolve any payment discrepancies
• Handle interest calculations, disbursement postings, and petty cash reconciliations
• Maintain suspense account and ensure prompt return of unclaimed monies
• Process payments, cheque requests, and Chrome River disbursements in line with firm policy

About You

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar legal cashiering role
• Previous supervisory experience within a finance or legal team
• Solid working knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and finance systems (Elite 3E, Chrome River, or similar)
• Confident communicator with a proactive, team-focused mindset
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills

What’s in it for you?

• Join a collaborative, people-first environment in a well-respected national firm
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Office-based in central Bristol with occasional flexibility
• Genuine opportunities for progression and development within the finance function

Apply now
If you’re a detail-driven finance professional looking to move into a supervisory role — or step up your current one — we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion : [e-mail] / 02920 388100