Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant - Professional Legal / Membership company - £28k to £31k - 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 legal 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: • £28k to £31k (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, ideally with some in the legal industry. • AAT studier (desirable) • Sage Line 50 experience (desirable). • Experience in legal or professional services. • 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 Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond individually to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We sincerely thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your job search