Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Leeds

Salary up to £25,000

We are working with a fabulous well established Law firm who are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their team in Leeds. You will support the fee earners with financial management.

Duties of Finance Assistant:

• Proactively manage financial processes within the team
• Preparing and sending bills for property matters
• Creating and proactively maintaining billing schedules and record keeping
• Liaising with individuals and management, fee earners, partners, other teams, and the firm’s credit controller in relation to team financial matters
• Preparing and analysing reports from the firm’s finance system to identify actions needed to progress the financial management of a matter
• Liaising with third parties associated with the Property billing process
• Working with the Credit Controller and other support colleagues to progress financial management of files
• Proactively managing payment of bills
• Resolving billing queries within the team
• Produce progress reports to partners and heads of department
• Work as part of a team to ensure all compliance requirements relating to the financial conduct of the firm are met

Essential:

• Ability to use MS Excel to an advanced level
• Ability to work to meet deadlines.
• The ability to liaise and build strong relationships with colleagues across the firm and with third parties
• Excellent organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage own time and expectations to others both internally and externally
• Attention to detail
• Display a professional approach at all times
• Operate flexibly as part of a team
• Ability to analyse information
• Enthusiastic and quality orientated

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous holiday entitlement + holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Agile working
• Firm social events throughout the year

If you have experience within finance and are interested in this role, please apply ASAP!