Finance Assistant

Berry Recruitment • Temporary • St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom • £30k - £32k / year • 1h ago

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our client on a 9 month Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract based in St Albans.
Reporting to the Assistant Head of Finance you will be part of a busy finance team with support and assistant the company. Your focus will be on producing management accounts.

Your duties will include

Update financial spreadsheets with monthly transactions
Prepare profit and loss schedules
Reconcile bank statements
Provide regular updates on fees delivered against target
Process tax payment on Finance Managers instructions
Record monthly payroll entries and journals thereof
Process monthly pension payments and recording thereof
Process supplier invoices and follow up where required
Provide administrative support during budget preparation
Participate in annual audits
Preparation of the firm's VAT return
Process and authorise transfers
Assist in the development and maintenance of finance policies?

Skills and Attributes:

A minimum of 2 years work experience as a Finance Assistant or similar role
Level 2 AAT or equivalent finance/book-keeping qualification would be ideal
Finance experience within a law firm setting and knowledge of Solicitor Accounts rules would be desirable
Good knowledge of accounting and book-keeping procedures?such as month end journals and management reporting
Advanced MS Excel skills (creating spreadsheets and using financial functions)
Use of accounting software within a Practice Management system would be preferred
Good time management with organisation skills including the ability to prioritise work
High attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors?
Ability to cope with pressure and maintain a calm manner at all times
Confident communicator with good written and verbal communication skills
Team player
Positive "can do" and flexible attitude

In return the company offer a salary of up to £32000. This is maternity cover contract and is envisaged to be for 9 months.

If you are looking for a contract role and have worked within a legal setting then please apply now!

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