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