Finance Admin Assistant - 12 months FTC

Join our Team! Keoghs are seeking a Finance Assistant to join their busy Legal Cashier Team. If you have great admin experience and are looking for an exciting opportunity this role would be perfect for you.

Job Purpose

To work as part of team to ensure high volumes of file related disbursements are checked, posted and paid out following a process in an accurate and timely manner.

Compensation package:

Salary discussed & disclosed on application, hybrid working 1 day per week in office remainder remote working, Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) increasing to 26 after 5 years’ service and to 27 after 10 years’ service, Death In Service - after 1 year, Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan*, Gym Flex

Key Accountabilities:

• Check all Counsel Disbursements received daily against the ledger - being accurate and ensuring no duplication
• Manage a shared mailbox and sort all emails into relevant folders to be dealt with - prioritising the urgent ones.
• All individual Client Requirements to be followed accordingly
• Deal with refunds/credits coming into the team efficiently
• Assist with Counsel and Expert payment runs on a rota basis
• Regularly check/post the HMCTS Court Fee Invoice on a rota basis
• Focus on Unpaid Disbursements when time allows to reduce these
• Actively looking at ways we can improve and develop our internal procedures
• Working with other team members and team leader to brainstorm areas within the team that can be improved or simplified.

Working Hours:

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with 1 hour for lunch. This role is based in the Bolton office working 1 day in the office and 4 days from home.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• IT Skills including Outlook, Excel and Teams
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure and good time management skills
• Ability to prioritise high volumes of work
• Good Attention to Detail
• Excellent Communication Skills

Values

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;

We are connected

We are Dynamic

We are Innovative

We succeed together