Legal Cashier

Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Legal Cashier to join a law firm based in Stockton on Tees, County Durham. This is a full time, permanent job opportunity. The role will involve a wide range of accounting and ad-hoc administration tasks. You will benefit from 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, free parking and company pension.

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Legal Cashier will be joining a team of four who are friendly and supportive. The role will be varied with the opportunity to learn other aspects of the finance function. Full training will be provided along with supervision and support.

Key tasks include:

* Completing Billing

* Assisting with Completions

* Processing day to day transactions

* Posting Client & Office Bank Statements

* Bank Reconciliations

* Providing support to all Legal departments

* Archiving and general administration duties

* Audit and general control reviews

* Adhering to Solicitor Accounting Rules

Person Specification

The successful Legal Cashier will have 1 or more years in a similar legal finance role or equivalent legal Finance Assistant experience. This Legal Cashier opportunity is an excellent entry point into an ambitious and friendly organisation with an excellent opportunity to develop and acquire new skills.

You will also possess:

* 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

Benefits and Rewards

The incoming Legal Cashier will benefit from joining a friendly, supportive and successful full-service law firm.

You will also benefit from:

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising with service and the option to buy/sell holidays

* Additional day of leave for your birthday

* Salary sacrifice company pension (5% employer contribution rising with service)

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Discounted legal services

* Life insurance

* Free parking at their Stockton Office

* Flexible Fridays – Staff can start work up to one hour earlier than their standard start time and finish one hour early on Fridays

* Staff Wellbeing initiatives – training, webinars and awareness campaigns relating employee wellbeing run throughout the year.

* Mental Health First Aiders – fully trained employees who can listen and signpost staff to appropriate sources of support if they are experiencing mental health issues or just need someone to talk to

* Staff treat days – themed treat days on the first working day of every month

* Dress down days – staff can come to work in more casual attire every Friday and on monthly treat days

About the Company

The incoming Legal Cashier will be joining one of the longest-established law firms in the North-East of England. With a strong team of over 90 staff, they provide specialist legal advice to businesses and private clients across the region. Their clients are at the heart of their business, and they take pride in delivering first-class results and value. They have an outstanding team spirit and offer a competitive staff benefits package, alongside an exciting programme of employee engagement and work life balance initiatives