You'll be joining a regional law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide,made possible by our exceptional people. We want to help you reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for our clients. It's our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.
The Finance team is led by Finance Director Rob Sutherland, alongside managers Mike Reuben and Emma George and a team of seven based at our Kidderminster office.
You will have a significant influence on your own development, and be strongly encouraged and supported to get involved in various aspects of the support our team provide.
Day to day, you'll be successful in this role by...
evidencing previous experience within a dedicated cashiering role, preferably as Legal Cashier. This is an exciting opportunity to join our established Finance team, working closely with key stakeholders, adopting a hands-on approach to help the firm achieve its financial performance objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage and process financial transactions, checking for accuracy and correct authorisation.
2. Monitoring and processing client payments.
3. Assist with month-end closure.
4. Mitigate risks of error and fraud.
Requirements:
Previous cashiering experience.
Fastidious attention to detail.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritising/organising high volumes of work.
Experience of working in a similar Finance environment and knowledge of the legal sector, and SRA Accounts Rules, would be beneficial.
Salary & Benefits:
Competitive salary
22 days' holiday plus additional days at Christmas and statutory Bank Holidays
Healthcare benefit scheme
Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing services - 24/7 helpline facility
Discounted legal fees for staff and family members
Death in service provision
Auto enrolment in our Company Pension
Annual colleague event
Other reasons to join us
We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. It's a fantastic environment in which people grow!
A supportive 'people first' culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance (it's a 35-hour week)... over 90% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that it's a great place to work and they're proud to work here.
Committed to inclusion, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health & Wellbeing groups.
For more information on what it's like to work at mfg, please visit our recruitment page or email recruitment@mfgsolicitors.com to arrange a confidential call to discuss this opportunity further.