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Closing date: 20th May 2024 Location: Cardiff Office Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Job type: Permanent, full time Job Description Working as part of our Management Services Team you will be a key person in the day-to-day management and operation of the finance function. Controlling and posting finance data and assisting with the production of reports from the accounts system. The main responsibilities include: Diligent monitoring of incoming payments and allocation to appropriate ledgers. Processing payments to clients and other parties. Entering anticipated disbursements and posting fee invoices, credit notes and write offs. Handling accounts queries from staff. Taking debit and credit card payments over the telephone. Daily client bank account reconciliation. Managing credit control and pursuing unbilled disbursements. Posting supplier invoices and arranging payments to suppliers. Ensuring compliance with the firm's policies, procedures and SRA rules. Assisting the Finance Manager when required, to include month/year end reporting, and providing cover in times of absence. Assisting with the provision and collation of information for auditors. Undertaking special finance projects from time to time. Generating performance reports of individual departments and fee-earners. Applicant Criteria The successful candidate will be organised with meticulous attention to detail and a positive work ethic. You will have previous experience of working in a finance role, ideally within the legal profession, and a strong knowledge of SRA accounting rules. Required skills and experience: Meticulous, tidy and able to comply with finance system deadlines. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, liaising with colleagues, clients and other professional parties. Strong IT skills with a sound knowledge of legal accounts software and experience working with excel spreadsheets. Self-motivated, proactive with the ability to work with minimal supervision. Team working attributes, with a constant departmental improvement attitude. Identifier of unusual results, risk events and associated reporting obligations. Salary and Benefits As a Finance Officer you will receive: A competitive salary (dependant on experience) reviewed annually. Minimum 22 days annual leave (increasing to a maximum of 28 days), plus bank holidays. Eye care and private medical insurance (after qualifying period)
Developing and maintain internal controls Managing forecasting and cash flow. Analysing financial data. Work closely with CFO to support company strategy. Oversee all financial activities. Billing. AR/AP and GL. New Directions Holdings Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.