Department: Accounting and Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Reporting To: Melissa Gillespie
At Jimerson Birr, our team has accepted the lasting responsibility of protecting our clients’ rights, businesses, properties, investments, and finances. In both established and emerging businesses, our professionals are integral, trusted advisers and advocates, giving our clients insights into legal and business considerations that guide prudent decision-making. We work with some of the world’s most respected and well-established businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, and individuals looking to overcome challenges. Our award-winning law firm is at its best when it helps clients set measurable goals and develops multi-level strategies to achieve them. Our lawyers are trained to take ownership of our client’s challenges by getting close to the problem and close to the people who can benefit from the solutions we provide. We’re business-oriented lawyers equally comfortable as community leaders, private transaction counselors, or courtroom advocates. We pride ourselves on our people and their collective achievements. Besides our long list of legal industry honors, the firm has a track record spanning over a decade winning local, state, and national awards for being a “Best Company to Work For,” “Fastest Growing Company,” and “Best Law Firms in America.” Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries. To learn more about our firm culture, please visit our website.
About the Position:
As a key member of our finance team, the Staff Accountant will play a vital role in supporting the firm’s day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close processes. This role involves preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, managing payroll and benefits, posting daily bank activity, and analyzing monthly compensation and insurance data. The ideal candidate will bring precision, consistency, and a proactive approach to maintaining the financial health of the organization. If you’re someone who brings both precision and people skills to the table, you’ll thrive in this role.
Job Responsibilities but not limited to:
Position Requirements:
What makes You a great fit · You’re a detail-oriented and dependable accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. · With a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, you bring hands-on experience in accounting or a similar role and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software. · You take pride in your accuracy, stay organized under pressure, and are adept at managing your time and responsibilities independently. · You understand the importance of confidentiality, especially when handling payroll and benefits, and you communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues across the organization.
Our core values are simple: Commitment to service; Commitment to quality; Commitment to results. Jimerson Birr is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and marital status.
Jimerson Birr is a Florida-based law firm that seeks to exceed client expectations through commitment to excellence and by adding value to our clients’ businesses. We are committed to handling each matter with the quality, care, attention to detail and respect as if we were representing ourselves. We are accessible, responsible, prepared, efficient and technologically advanced. Our clients and colleagues value us because they trust our integrity and abilities.
Jimerson Birr concentrates its efforts in providing the highest level of legal services throughout the Southeastern U.S. on a wide variety of business, corporate, and commercial litigation issues that can affect businesses in a broad range of circumstances. Our Florida-based law firm has a reputation for being well-prepared counselors, influential negotiators and aggressive litigators. Our firm has significant experience in the areas of construction law (including lien and bond claims, licensure, project and contract administration), business litigation (including breach of contract, misrepresentation, fiduciary breaches, non-compete enforcement and corporate/partnership disputes) and creditors rights and bankruptcy (including collections, foreclosures, replevin, garnishments, and adversarial proceedings).
