The Role

• Assisting with the processing of financial transactions for the law firm
• Cashiering, banking, and raising ad hoc cheques
• Checking email inboxes and dealing with communication appropriately
• Keeping the invoice system up to date
• Keeping the archive of completed matters up to date and restoring matters when required
• Attending the bank to deposit payments
• Liaising with the Compliance Officer and finance team, reporting any breaches and keeping the risk register updated
• Liaise with fee earners and support staff to ensure finance processes are embedded
• Working in a fast paced, busy environment
• Being able to prioritise work loads
• Provision of general administration assistance to the department

About You

• The ability to work well under pressure and towards tight deadlines
• Strong organisational skills
• Highly numerate
• Ability to work to a high level of accuracy with an eye for detail
• The ability to communicate professionally at all levels within the firm, with clients and external contacts
• Good time keeper
• A good team player, but also the ability to work on own initiative
• Good data input skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel Skills
• Flexible approach to work
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s – Grade C and above (or equivalent) in Maths and English are essential
• Experience of working with Eclipse Proclaim Management Software is desirable but not essential
• Previous experience working within a finance department of a law firm is desirable but not essential
• Experience of working to SRA Accounts Rules is desirable but not essential

Benefits

• Bonus paid quarterly subject to achieving pre-agreed targets
• Private healthcare will help you with the cost of visiting your dentist, optician, physiotherapist and other wellbeing costs
• Access to interest free travel loans- interest free loans will help you spread the cost of travel over 12 monthly payments
• Pension scheme- you’ll be automatically enrolled into workplace pension scheme and will benefit from an enhanced company contribution
• Perkbox exclusive discount scheme
• Annual leave commences at 22 days plus bank holidays
• Loyalty reward with additional leave for length of service – up to a maximum of 25 days per annum
• From 1st January 2024, entitlement will increase from 22 days per annum to 25 days per annum. Length of service will be capped at a maximum of 28 days
• Buying or selling holiday scheme
• Birthday leave – an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Staff social club with regular social events through the year
• Refer a friend- we offer a cash reward for every new team member you refer who successfully starts in the business