Legal Cashier Supervisor - Bristol - Central

We’re partnering with a leading, award-winning law firm in the South-West to recruit an experienced Legal Cashier Supervisor / Senior Legal Cashier to support their Finance team in ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and the smooth running of day-to-day legal finance operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules across all cashiering activities
• Accurately process client and office account receipts, ensuring timely and compliant handling of funds
• Manage electronic payments, inter-account transfers, and cheque processing using 3E and other finance systems
• Perform regular bank reconciliations on client and office accounts to maintain accurate financial records
• Monitor and respond to queries via the Cashier Queries inbox, supporting staff across the firm
• Calculate and post client interest in line with internal policies
• Verify and process disbursements through Chrome River, ensuring VAT compliance
• Manage petty cash floats, reconcile monthly, and ensure all processes are documented and compliant
• Maintain and reconcile suspense accounts, ensuring unclaimed monies are returned promptly
• Process and track disbursement write-offs, liaising with fee earners and partners
• Lead daily task allocation and support team planning to ensure smooth operations
• Oversee the month-end reconciliation process, preparing reports and documentation for Accounts Manager review
• Act as the first point of contact for the cashiering team, escalating issues where appropriate
• Deliver training on cashiering tools and processes to the team and wider firm
• Support the Accounts Manager with compliance reporting, audits, and ad-hoc tasks
• Participate in team meetings, 1-2-1s, and contribute to performance reviews and development planning
• Assist with testing and implementation of new finance tools and software updates
• Work flexibly as part of a collaborative team, rotating duties as business needs change

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in legal finance or as a Legal Cashier (essential)
• Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• Proficiency with finance systems
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• High attention to detail and a collaborative approach

If you are interested, please click "APPLY" or call Harry Harvey on 07570 702 996 or email harry@element-recruitment.co.uk