Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-established and successful law firm who are looking for a Legal Cashier/Accounts Assistant to join their team based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation with a strong regional presence, offering a supportive working environment and long-term stability.
This role would suit someone with transactional finance skills and experience in the legal sector. You will need to be confident managing a busy and varied workload and enjoys working closely with both finance and operational teams. A strong understanding of SRA Accounts Rules and holding (or be working towards) an IFLM or AAT Qualification is highly desirable.
What will you be doing?
Supporting the day-to-day management of client and office accounts.
Processing financial transactions, including payments, receipts and transfers.
Assisting with bank reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies.
Supporting the billing and invoicing process, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
Liaising with internal teams to resolve financial queries and support cash collection activities.
Processing electronic payments and maintaining accurate financial records.
Assisting with month-end processes and reporting requirements.
Ensuring compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal controls.
Supporting with general finance administration and ad hoc duties as required.What skills are we looking for?
Previous experience as a Legal Cashier or Accounts Assistant (or similar) in the legal sector is essential.
Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules.
IFLM or AAT qualification or currently studying towards this is highly desirable.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage a high-volume workload.
Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
Experience using finance systems and Excel.
A proactive and organised approach to work.What's on offer?
Opportunity to join a well-established and growing professional services business.
A supportive and collaborative team environment.
Exposure to a varied and busy role within finance.
Company pension scheme and additional benefits.
Competitive salary and long-term career stability.If you have solid transactional skills and experience within the legal sector, and are looking for your next opportunity in Chesterfield, please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for further information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
