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Legal Cashier/Accounts Assistant

Stockton on Tees

£22,000 - £25,000

Full Time – Permanent

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a candidate, ideally with some accounts/Legal Cashier experience to join one of the longest established law firms in the North East of England. The role will involve a wide range of accounting and ad-hoc administration tasks.

This role is varied, with the opportunity to learn all aspects of the finance function which is a great platform, to use to really excel into a finance professional role. Full training will be provided along with supervision and support when needed. Joining a small team of 4 who are super friendly, very supportive and looking forward to having a 5^th member of the team, all reporting into the Head of Finance.

This Legal Cashier/Accounts assistant role is an excellent entry point into an ambitious and friendly organisation with an excellent opportunity to develop and acquire new skills.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Billing
• Completions
• Maintaining sales and purchase ledger
• Processing day to day transactions
• Posting Client and Office Bank statements
• Providing support to all departments
• Bank reconciliations
• Adhering to Solicitor Accounting Rules
• Archiving and general administration duties
• Audit and general control reviews
• Holiday cover for Credit control and Purchase Ledger

Ideal candidates for this role must have the following skills and experience:

• Comes from a background in accounting/finance, ideally experienced within the legal accounting sector. We will consider applications from candidates that are working towards Level 2 AAT
• Excellent communicative ability with an outgoing personality
• 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

Salary & Package:

• £22,000-£25,000 – based on experience
• Flexible working – WFH days here and there
• 25 days holidays & Long service & Bonus Holiday Pay Pack & Holiday Purchase
• Pension - 5% from the employee and 3% from them
• Free eye tests
• Free car parking on site
• If you are buying or selling your primary residence, they will handle the legal side for you free of charge. You will only need pay the disbursements.
• Friends and Family Discount - 10% on all personal law services.
• Free Wills for employees
• AND plenty more!

Our client will be looking to conduct interviews as early as next week with a view for the right candidate to start as soon as possible.

Please contact Zoe Bellenger on Zoebellenger@major-recruitment.com for a confidential chat.