Counsel & Expert Finance Assistant

Final date to receive applications

Final date to receive applications: 30 March 2026

Department: Corporate Finance

Location: Bolton

We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join our team. This is a flexible full‑time role (Maternity Leave Cover) where you will support our Counsel & Expert team in the processing of a high volume of Expert Fees with a variety of administrative tasks associated with the Counsel & Expert team. Your attention to detail and organisational skills will be important in ensuring the accuracy of our financial data.

You will work to ensure that we can deliver a high standard of support to the business.

This is a hybrid role with two office days per week on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are our designated team days. However, there is also the option to work from the office full time if preferred.

This is a dynamic and inclusive workplace, where collaboration and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

• Reviewing and posting Expert Fees to the ledger, ensuring they have not already been recorded and that all invoice details correspond with the relevant file.
• Maintaining a high level of attention to detail to ensure fees are allocated to the correct file.
• Managing the shared mailbox and responding to expert queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Organising and filtering emails within the shared mailbox into the appropriate categorised subfolders.
• Adding new experts to the system, ensuring all details are accurate and verifying bank information.
• Assisting with payment runs on a rota basis.
• Assisting with Court fees as and when required.
• Working within a 48‑hour turnaround timeframe to meet operational requirements.
• Managing high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy.
• Demonstrating strong attention to detail at all times.
• Maintaining a focus on quality over quantity in all tasks.
• Processing refunds and completing bill reversal forms as required.
• Preparing and issuing monthly statements to Experts.

• Data Entry – Accurately enter financial data into accounting systems and databases.

• Thorough attention to detail
• The ability to work in shared mailboxes
• Flexibility and open‑mindness
• The ability to deal with large volumes
• Understanding of how to use Microsoft packages
• The ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• The ability to work well with others
• Organisational skills
• The ability to use your own initiative
• Time‑management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, colleagues and external customers.

• SharePoint/One Drive
• Teams
• Microsoft Packages – Excel
• Outlook

Our culture is focused on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our Four Values are at the heart of everything we do;
We are CONNECTED – united under one mission
We are DYNAMIC – adapt to changing environment & strive for what’s next
We are INNOVATIVE – empowered to discover new paths/ideas etc
We SUCCEED TOGETHER – support each other to grow

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 year’s service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets