Job Description
Stockton-on-Tees
Full time/4 days per week
About Us
Jacksons Law Firm is one of the longest-established law firms in the North East of England, with a strong team of over 100 employees. We are the proud winners of the 2024 Northern Law Awards coveted “Law Firm of the Year” award, in addition to the “Law Practice Management” award.
We provide specialist legal advice to businesses and private clients across the region and our employees and clients are at the heart of our business.
Whilst we do work hard, we pride ourselves on offering a genuine work life balance, alongside a competitive staff benefits package and an exciting programme of employee engagement initiatives.
About the Role
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Legal Cashier to join our Finance team, based at our open plan office in Stockton-on-Tees, on a permanent basis. The role will be varied and will involve a wide range of accounting and administration tasks, with the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the finance function. The key duties will include:
- Billing
- Completions
- Processing day to day transactions
- Posting Client & Office Bank Statements
- Reconciliations
- Providing support to all Legal departments
- Archiving and general administration duties
- Audit and general control reviews
- Adhering to Solicitor Accounting Rules
This role is an excellent entry point into an ambitious and caring organisation with an excellent opportunity to develop and acquire new skills.
You will be joining a friendly team of four staff who are supportive and are looking forward to welcoming you!
Ideally this is a full-time position, but we are open to applications from candidates preferring to work 4 days per week.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role must have the following skills, experience and qualities:
- Ideally has Legal Cashier experience, but we will consider other experienced financial professionals
- Excellent communicative & organisational skills
- Strong analytical, numerical and reconciliation skills
- Good knowledge of Excel
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Proactive with a willingness to take on new challenges
- Articulate with a strong eye for detail
- Ability to pick things up quickly whilst maintaining accuracy
- Flexibility to travel to our office in Newcastle on an occasional basis, in line with the needs of the business
Why work for us?
At Jacksons, we offer a fantastic range of staff benefits including:
- A competitive salary that will reflect your experience
- Access to a hybrid working scheme (after initial training and induction)
- A Flexible Working Scheme
- Buddy schemes to help new staff settle in
- Enhanced pension schemes
- 33 days annual leave as standard (including bank holidays)
- Long service holidays
- A holiday purchase scheme
- An extra day off on your birthday!
- Bonus holidays
- Free parking at our Stockton site
- Free wills and discounted legal services for friends and family
- High street discounts
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Life insurance
- Staff engagement initiatives including team away days and social events
- Wellbeing and mental health support including a “Zen Den” wellbeing room and trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff treat and dress down days
- Monthly prizes/gift vouchers
- Free fruit and refreshments
- Free eye tests & flu jabs
- Cycle to work scheme
- Work anniversary and big birthday gifts
- Discounted services at Mercedes Benz Teesside
We also have plenty of networking, social and charity events for you to get involved with. It really is a great place to work!
If you think you have the skills and qualities for the role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a copy of your up-to-date CV to recruitment@jacksons-law.com
If you have any questions about the role, please contact our HR Team on the above email address or telephone 01642 356 500.
Please note that salary expectations will be discussed at interview and will be dependent upon your skills and experience.
We look forward to supporting your new career at Jacksons!
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