Legal Cashier

Legal Cashier (Housing Management & Property Litigation) | Accounts | London

Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE

Working pattern: Predominantly remote (Accounts team currently WFH 5 days per week). Office attendance required as needed (typically once every other month, subject to business needs).

We’re working with a well-established, full-service UK law firm to recruit a Legal Cashier into their Housing Management & Property Litigation team in London.

This is a key finance role supporting a busy, high-volume department. You’ll play an integral part in ensuring smooth financial operations, resolving billing queries and supporting fee earners with day-to-day financial processes.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

Invoice Management

• Preparing and issuing client invoices in line with agreed billing schedules
• Processing credit notes
• Liaising with fee earners to ensure accurate time recording and billing narratives

Query Resolution

• Investigating and resolving invoice and billing queries promptly
• Acting as a key point of contact between the HMPL team and Finance

Disbursement Management

• Monitoring and managing disbursement balances
• Ensuring timely allocation and recovery

You’ll be working closely with partners, senior fee earners and finance colleagues, so confidence and professionalism are essential.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar finance/accounts role within a law firm or professional services environment
• Strong understanding of legal billing processes
• Excellent knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• High attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Strong Excel skills and experience using legal finance systems (Elite, Aderant, Partner 4 Windows or similar advantageous)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Confident communicator, comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders
• AAT (or studying towards) would be advantageous but not essential.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected and growing law firm within a structured and collaborative finance function. The role offers significant autonomy, a high level of remote flexibility and exposure to a specialist housing litigation department.

If you have legal cashiering experience and are looking for a stable, professional environment with strong processes and long-term progression potential, I’d be keen to speak with you.