Finance Assistant
- Recruiter
- Cameo Consultancy
- Location
- Oxford
- Posted
- 12 May 2018
- Closes
- 25 May 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
As the Finance Assistant, you will be joining a long standing and successful law company where you will be where you will be working alongside the Accounts Manager. This position provides essential support to a busy legal firm. This role is offered on a fixed term maternity contract of up to 12 months.
Main Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant
* Print previous day’s bank statements from online banking system for Client, Office and Trust bank accounts
* Input statements onto Practice software package
* Carry out daily bank reconciliations ensuring all transactions have been matched and processed
* Run daily reports
* Carry out daily transactional processing for payment requests, receipts, bills and card payments
* Posting payments/receipts
* Ensure vouchers are correct and have been signed by fee earners
* Process Searchflow invoices, District Council search fee invoices and HM Court Service invoices
* Process bills as and when received into finance
* Carry out daily banking of any cheques and posting
* Open/Close DDA bank accounts upon request from fee earner
* Check mathematical calculations on draft completion statements as and when required
* Assist with producing month end reports for use by the Accounts Manager/Fee Earners
* Provide general assistance with month end and financial year end activities
* Ensure reports for fee earners are distributed at month end
* Be responsible for the issuing and reconciliation of petty cash
* Process transfers of time and or funds from one ledger to another as and when requested
Skills required for the Finance Assistant
The successful candidate will need to have accounts administration or banking experience and will be confident working within a finance environment. It is not essential to have worked in a law firm previously, but the experience of private practice would be helpful.
This is a busy role which requires accuracy, diligence, and attention to detail. The post is full-time and available from June onwards to enable a reasonable handover period.
What’s in for you?
The salary for this position of Finance Assistant is £24,000 - £29,000, depending on experience. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, however, a 4 pm finish could be possible. You will be located in the centre of Oxford in a beautiful 17th century quirky building, therefore close to all the local amenities. There are 25 days holiday as well as a pension scheme
Main Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant
* Print previous day’s bank statements from online banking system for Client, Office and Trust bank accounts
* Input statements onto Practice software package
* Carry out daily bank reconciliations ensuring all transactions have been matched and processed
* Run daily reports
* Carry out daily transactional processing for payment requests, receipts, bills and card payments
* Posting payments/receipts
* Ensure vouchers are correct and have been signed by fee earners
* Process Searchflow invoices, District Council search fee invoices and HM Court Service invoices
* Process bills as and when received into finance
* Carry out daily banking of any cheques and posting
* Open/Close DDA bank accounts upon request from fee earner
* Check mathematical calculations on draft completion statements as and when required
* Assist with producing month end reports for use by the Accounts Manager/Fee Earners
* Provide general assistance with month end and financial year end activities
* Ensure reports for fee earners are distributed at month end
* Be responsible for the issuing and reconciliation of petty cash
* Process transfers of time and or funds from one ledger to another as and when requested
Skills required for the Finance Assistant
The successful candidate will need to have accounts administration or banking experience and will be confident working within a finance environment. It is not essential to have worked in a law firm previously, but the experience of private practice would be helpful.
This is a busy role which requires accuracy, diligence, and attention to detail. The post is full-time and available from June onwards to enable a reasonable handover period.
What’s in for you?
The salary for this position of Finance Assistant is £24,000 - £29,000, depending on experience. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, however, a 4 pm finish could be possible. You will be located in the centre of Oxford in a beautiful 17th century quirky building, therefore close to all the local amenities. There are 25 days holiday as well as a pension scheme