Details:
- Salary: £27,000 - 31,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: WC2B Holborn Greater London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Finance Assistant - Professional Membership / Legal company - £27k to £31k pro-rata - London (Holborn area). 2 or 3 days per week.
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 qualifications / degrees etc, but more someone who has excellent English, accuracy, data entry and excel, with a solid background in administration and Accounts Payable. 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:
* £27k to £31k pro-rata
* 25 days holiday pro-rata + BH + other benefits
* Office based, working 8am to 5pm, (happy to consider 2 or 3 days a week)
* London, Holborn area.
* Permanent, part-time
REQUIREMENTS:
* Must have full right to work in the UK (unable to consider skilled visa, or student visa)
* Must either have English as a first language, or be fluent in English, with excellent communication skills.
* To have a solid working background in administration and some experience in a finance department or dealing with Purchase 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.
* You will be looking for a part-time job, not full-time, as well as a long-term part-time role as stability is essential.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE:
* Communicatiing with legal professionals via telephone and email.
* Credit control and posting purchase invoices.
* Purchase Ledger data entry.
* 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 / Assistant.
* 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