Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant - Professional Membership / Legal company - £29k to £32k - London (Holborn area).

This is an opportunity for an experienced person to join this friendly and professional small team in the Finance department of a Professional company. Please note that this would not suit someone that is looking to develop a career in Finance or Accounting with professional finance degrees etc, but more someone who has excellent English, accuracy, data entry and excel, with a solid background in administration and sales ledgers. A lot of this role will include talking with barristers and legal professionals, so outstanding clarity and community skills are also needed, as well as a friendly and team approach to serving its clients / members.

SALARY ETC:

• £29k to £32k (Depending on experience)
• 25 days holiday BH other benefits
• Office based, working 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• London, Holborn area.
• Permanent, full-time

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have full right to work in the UK
• Must either have English as a first language, or be fluent in English, with excellent communication skills, as well as confidence in liaising (spoken and written) with legal professionals.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a finance or clerk role.
• AAT studier (desirable)
• Sage Line 50 experience (desirable).
• Experience in legal or professional services (desirable).
• Proficient in MS Office packages, including Excel (essential).
• To have a solid working background in administration and some experience in a finance department or dealing with Sales Ledger.
• Accuracy is essential, with good computer skills including Excel.
• Excellent customer service skills and confident and polite in communicating with legal professionals.
• GCSE/O Level or A Level standard education with good grades in Maths and English.
• To have experience in data inputting (with accuracy being essential) and have a team support approach.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE:

• Communicating with legal professionals via telephone and email.
• Credit control and posting purchase invoices.
• Processing expenses, petty cash, and credit card payments.
• Ad hoc finance and administrative duties as required.
• Maintaining creditors ledger.
• Providing appropriate absence cover for the Head of Finance.
• Managing payment confirmation between solicitors and members.
• Posting cheque and BACS payments for members.
• Responding in a timely manner to queries from barristers and solicitors
• Liaising closely with barristers and suppliers.
• Preparing and setting up supplier payments