Bookkeeper 

Note:

We will keep all applications in strict confidence.

This position is on-site. 

This is a part-time time position.  For the right candidate, full-time is available. 

Do you enjoy working in an upbeat, energetic law office?  Are you one of those people who always has the job done before anyone even asks you to do it?  Do you have mad organizational skills and love creating order?  Do you like paying bills that are not yours?  Do you embrace technology?  Do you love crunching numbers and make sure they all add up? 

Joubert Law Firm is looking for a motivated, self-starter for our Baton Rouge office to take the role of Bookkeeper.  

Our Bookkeeper tracks and reconciles all client-related expenditures for personal injury cases and first-party property damage claims, and some law firm billing.  

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Review and pay all client-related expenses, including invoicing for those expenses; 
• frequently communicate with clients via text, phone calls, and emails;
• frequently communicate with consultants, experts, and medical providers for balances owed;
• prepare Disbursements, outlining all fees and expenses in cases; and   
• maintaining and updating our case management software.

The firm's CPA handles most other tasks, including all tax work and monthly reconciling of bank and credit card accounts. 

Our Bookkeepers establish caring relationships with our clients and collaborative partnerships with our attorneys and support team.  They have extensive contact with our clients, medical providers, lien holders, and other parties involved in our cases.

Our Bookkeeper position is for someone seeking a long-term commitment with growth opportunities.

At Joubert Law Firm, our approach to clients is of service, compassion, and respect.  We aim to do everything we reasonably can to help our clients recover physically, emotionally, and financially.

We are looking for people who are:

• Kind;
• Happy;
• Compassionate;
• Service-oriented;
• Respectful;
• Collaborative;
• Resourceful;
• Ethical;
• Responsible and trustworthy;
• Self-motivated;
• Accountable for results;
• Meticulous attention to accuracy, detail, and organization;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office 365 computer programs;
• Proficient in QuickBooks Online;
• Proficient in case management software;
• Able to multi-task and function positively in a fast-paced environment; and
• Able to make timely decisions in the face of obstacles, difficulties, and challenges.

Experience is required.

** IMPORTANT: TO APPLY *

You will be evaluated and vetted based on your ability to follow instructions.

BEFORE applying, please call 225-330-7816 for step-by-step instructions.

Why you should work here: 

Joubert Law Firm is an incredibly fast-moving, innovative law firm that delivers the best client experience and legal representation to each client while impacting our communities.  We're all about working hard and staying humble.  In the spirit of humblebragging, here are some of our awards and accolades:

• 6-time Member of the LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses
• 5.0 Google Rating with over 175 reviews 
• Thomson Reuters has selected John Joubert as a Super Lawyer from 2019-2023 
• Decorated Army Veteran-Owned Business

If you're looking for a boring and easy job, you won't find that here.  We put 110% into everything we do. Greatness is achieved through hard but smart work and discipline; we're determined to be great. 

We're not crazy; we just believe in what we do.

If you'd like to be part of a growing, well-respected, collaborative, and awesome team, we can't wait to hear from you.

Requirements

• Our ideal candidate will have at least a year of experience as a bookkeeper, with references.
• Must pass a background check.
• Candidates should also know the basics of the day-to-day operations of a law office.
• Must be computer literate and have a working knowledge of case management software.
• Excellent communication and people skills are essential.
• Candidates must have secretarial and organizational skills and be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously effectively.

Perks:

Full-time team members receive two weeks of paid vacation, one week of paid sick leave, and about ten paid holidays yearly.

Joubert Law currently offers the following group benefits to full-time team members:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k), with a 4% Company Match
• Flexible schedule 
• Corporate Wellness Program 
• Joubert Law Firm Swag

Qualified dependents of enrolled team members may also enroll in the group insurance plans selected by the team member at the team member's cost.

Part-time team members are offered the following benefits:

• Flexible schedule 
• Great learning environment 
• Corporate Wellness Program 
• Joubert Law Firm Swag

The offered pay to a successful candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the industry, education, etc. 

Additional perks: 

• You will become part of an awesome and unified company culture with an attentive CEO and team dedicated to success.
• You will work with people from all departments who are happy to help and teach as you work towards growth.
• You will experience working for a company that is leading the industry and constantly innovating.  Complacency is not part of our vocabulary.
• You will be in an environment that is always ready to tackle new initiatives and implement creative ideas.
• You will grow personally and professionally.  Every measure is taken to ensure our team members thrive.

Bonus: If you aren't right for this position, but know the perfect person, send them this career description.  If we hire them, we'll give you $100.  For every person we hire, we ask them who referred them to us, and we pay the bonus to the referrer.  That could be you if you share this career ad with a friend who's perfect for it.  We will only pay one person for the referral.