Head Cashier / Cashier Manager

Your new company
As Cashier Manager, you will take ownership of the firm's legal finance function, leading a small team and ensuring the smooth, compliant operation of all cashiering, payments and reporting processes. This is a senior, hands-on position where you will oversee client and office account activity, maintain compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, and act as a key point of contact for finance systems, audits and process improvements. You will also be responsible for training, supervising and developing junior members of the team.
Your new role
As Cashier Manager, you will take ownership of the firm's legal finance function, leading a small team and ensuring the smooth, compliant operation of all cashiering, payments and reporting processes.
This is a senior, hands-on position where you will oversee client and office account activity, maintain compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, and act as a key point of contact for finance systems, audits and process improvements. You will also be responsible for training, supervising and developing junior members of the team.
Key duties include:

• Overseeing daily bank reconciliations, payments, transfers and system balance reporting
• Managing client and office account transactions, including CHAPS, bill receipts and drawings
• Leading month-end processes, interest calculations and supporting the annual SRA audit
• Overseeing SAP Concur, Aderant AP and disbursement workflows
• Managing VAT returns, residual balances and breach logs
• Supervising, training and appraising finance team members

• Minimum of five years' experience within legal cashiering
• In-depth knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR)
• Strong experience across both client and office account cashiering
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong systems experience (legal finance systems and expense platforms)
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving approach
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment