Moore Barlow is seeking a Legal Cashier to join our Southampton based finance team.

Based in the Tollgate Business Park, our modern, open-plan offices include a great subsidised cafe/coffee shop called "The Engine Room" – a great place to spend time with new colleagues.

We are different – although a Top 100 Law firm, we strive to be ‘Human First’ in everything we do. This means we truly care about our teams as well as our clients. Whether you work within our legal teams, or one of our support functions, you’ll find a Career with Moore Barlow rewarding with plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development.

Our Legal Cashiers play an essential role within our collaborative finance department, ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded upon completion of client work. This position is crucial for maintaining compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements while also ensuring timely collection of payments. The role offers a diverse range of responsibilities and involves regular client interaction, making it an excellent opportunity to engage with others while working within a dynamic and professional finance team.

Day to Day:

• Working as part of the Legal Cashier Team to carry out the daily cashier function of Moore Barlow to include;
  • Processing receipts, payments and transfer of client monies
  • Processing client matter office payments and transfers
  • Ensuring client ledgers are up to date and accurate
  • Reviewing and processing invoices on client matters
  • Daily bank reconciliations
• Contribute to accurate and timely month end closure. This role includes serving as a hands-on team member responsible for performing and reviewing transactions.
• Working with the Team to ensure the Solicitor Accounts Rules are being adhered to.
• Support the delivery of relevant training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Assist with the review and development of relevant training guides and documentation for the team.

What we look for:

• Previous experience working within a Finance department is essential. This might have been gained as a Legal Cashier, however if you have experience as a Finance Administrator or Assistant, we would encourage you to apply.
• It is desirable for the preferred candidate to have knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR), although this is not essential as training can be provided.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Word with accurate keyboard skills.
• Experience of using Elite 3E would be advantageous, but not essential.
• A good working knowledge of relevant VAT rules would also be an advantage.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career within a fast-paced and professional law firm. Whether you are at the start of your finance career or have some experience, we encourage you to apply.

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission – to make a difference.

We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.

We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you’ll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.

With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What we can offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it’s this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.

As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.

In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work – and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.

We also offer great benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.

If you’re seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work – we are confident that you’ll find this at Moore Barlow.