Finance Assistant

Our client, a leading company in their field, who is based in Guildford is looking for a resilient Finance Assistant to join their Finance team. The ideal Finance Assistant will be a proactive and self-motivated individual who is able demonstrate the ability to use initiative.

As a Finance Assistant you will be involved with aspects of office and client accounting and will report to the Finance Supervisor.

Company Benefits:

• Pensions Scheme (5% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Life assurance
• Travel – option to apply for an interest free loan for a season ticket or parking permit
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay (after sufficient service)
• Comprehensive flexible benefits package including:
• Critical illness insurance
• Buy/Sell holiday scheme
• Dental insurance

Key Responsibilities:

• Bank Reconciliations – daily and monthly
• Logging incoming cheques and preparing paperwork for banking
• Processing cheques for both office and client bank accounts
• Processing client and office bank payments
• Processing invoices
• Monitoring bank transactions and posting transactions to the bank account and matter ledgers
• Ensure SRA compliance is adhered to through the correct movement of office and client funds
• General ad-hoc support to departments
• Registering/chasing VAT invoices relating to Disbursements
• Processing corporate card expenses

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• Previous finance experience within a professional environment and 3E Practice Management System would be ideal, but not essential
• Knowledge and experience of using Outlook, Word & Excel
• Good numerical skills
• Excellent English and grammar
• Proven ability to learn new IT systems, internal processes and procedures
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential
• Proven ability to demonstrate effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload appropriately
• Proactive and self-motivated, demonstrating the ability to use initiative
• Self-driven to learn and develop knowledge and understanding of processes and procedures
• Proven ability to be a team player
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• Proven experience of being adapt to cultural requirements and to embrace ambiguity and flexibility.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

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