Finance Administrator

Our, client is a global, full-service offshore law firm, providing corporate, institutional, and private clients with straight-talking legal advice.

Our client is looking to recruit a Finance Administrator to support our day-to-day transactions including, but not limited to accounts payable, preparation of invoices, reconciliations and other tasks managed by the Finance team.  The emphasis of the role content will be agreed depending on the skill set and strengths of the individual and the needs of the team.

Responsibilities

• Uploading and reconciliation of bank statements to the practice management system.
• Dealing with a range of tasks/enquiries from the Finance helpdesk.
• Processing of supplier invoices and staff expenses on to the practice management system and preparing BACS payment.
• Enter electronic payments for authorisation on our online banking portals.
• Preparing cheques for signature and distribution.
• Preparing invoices and dealing with billing queries from partners and timekeepers.
• Posting and maintaining of records in our main practice management system.
• Assist with billing runs, including raising invoices and proformas
• Running WIP and debtor reports and any other breakdowns for staff as necessary. 
• Posting of corporate credit card transactions and reconciliation to statements and receipts.
• Assisting the Property Team's weekly considerations in relation to property transactions.
• Provide absence cover for other members of the Finance Team.
• Ad hoc project work as required to support the department/group.
• Ensuring finance procedures are followed.
• Some department filing, scanning, deliveries, and the collection of internal documents

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of four years' experience in a similar role, ideally within a professional services firm
• Good understanding of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Have a positive, enthusiastic and flexible approach.
• Be responsible, disciplined, and have a methodical approach to tasks.
• Demonstrate an exceptional eye for detail.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Important Notice

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.