Legal Cashier

Job Title: Legal Cashier  
Location: Taunton Office (High Street Presence)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum (DOE)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our finance function, working closely with our Accounts Manager and another Legal Cashier. The successful candidate will support all daily cashiering duties, ensuring accurate maintenance of both client and office accounts, and full compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing client and office transactions (receipts, payments, transfers)
• Performing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintaining client and office ledgers
• Preparing invoices and monitoring overdue payments
• Producing daily, monthly, and year-end financial reports
• Submitting VAT returns and supporting audits
• Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g. clients, auditors, banks)
• Reporting any suspected breaches or irregularities
• Assisting with general finance and administrative tasks as required

About You

The ideal candidate will be a confident team player with a passion for finance in the legal sector. You will have:

• Proven experience as a Legal Cashier in a law firm (essential)
• Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• Familiarity with legal accounting software
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage confidential information responsibly
• A proactive and organised approach to daily tasks

For any further information please call Pertemps Bridgwater 01278554226 and ask to speak with Rich