Legal Cashier / Assistant Legal Cashier | Nottingham, Progression, Family Feel Firm

Legal Cashier / Assistant Legal Cashier | Nottingham, Progression, Family Feel Firm | £25,000–£40,000

The Firm

What if your next move could give you the stability of a highly established law firm, the culture of a close-knit team, and genuine opportunities to develop your career?

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded and award-winning Nottingham law firm with around 200 years of history behind it. Despite its heritage, the firm has a modern and progressive outlook, continuing to grow, evolve and invest in its people.

Recognised as Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 LawNet Awards, the firm has built its reputation on providing an excellent service to both its clients and its people. You’ll be joining an organisation where your contribution is valued, where you’ll work alongside approachable and collaborative colleagues, and where there is scope to develop your skills rather than simply becoming another cog in a large machine.

The Role

• Join a friendly, close-knit Accounts Team in a key position supporting the wider business.
• Work across a varied legal finance function, giving you the opportunity to broaden your existing experience.
• Maintain accurate financial records and process financial entries using Access Legal Fusion.
• Manage and maintain ledgers and assist with the smooth running of the firm's accounting processes.
• Take responsibility for month-end and year-end activities, including report preparation and distribution.
• Prepare VAT returns, quarterly partial exemption calculations, VAT2 forms and other HMRC payments.
• Complete bank statement and third-party supplier reconciliations.
• Undertake housekeeping of office credit and debtor balances.
• Manage billing activities and ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Process electronic and cheque payments accurately and efficiently.
• Liaise occasionally with clients, directors, banks and other third parties.
• Complete electronic filing and associated accounts administration.
• Take ownership of your workload and ensure daily payment and monthly billing deadlines are achieved.
• Benefit from training and study opportunities designed to support your professional development.

You

• Have at least two years' experience in a legal finance or legal cashiering environment, or can demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
• Have an excellent eye for detail and take pride in producing accurate work.
• Are highly organised and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Can plan your workload effectively and work confidently to deadlines.
• Are proactive, self-motivated and happy taking ownership of routine responsibilities without constant direction.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, clients and external contacts.
• Have a genuine desire to develop your technical knowledge and progress professionally.
• Have a good understanding of the SRA Accounts Rules and VAT principles.
• Possess strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word.
• Experience with Foxit PDF Editor would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of back-office reporting and SQL would be beneficial, although it is not essential.

Could you see yourself becoming the person colleagues rely on when something needs to be right first time?

If you're already working in legal accounts, are you ready for a role that gives you greater variety, responsibility and opportunity to develop?

Benefits

• Salary of £25,000–£40,000, depending on experience.
• 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
• Permanent, full-time opportunity.
• City-centre Nottingham location.
• Join an established and award-winning law firm with an excellent reputation.
• Work within a supportive and personable Accounts Team.
• A varied position offering exposure to multiple areas of legal finance.
• Training and study opportunities to support your continued development.
• The opportunity to build on your existing legal cashiering experience and progress your career.
• A role where you can make a genuine contribution to the success of the wider business.

This is the kind of opportunity where you can bring your existing legal cashiering experience, add to it, and build something longer-term.

If you're ready to move beyond simply looking after the numbers and want to become a valued part of a successful, forward-thinking legal team, this could be the move you've been waiting for.

Get in touch with Toby Ryan at QED Legal today to find out more and take the first step towards your next chapter.