Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant | Hybrid – Cheltenham | 12 month fixed term contract – start asap | up to £34,000

Company

My client is in the professional services sector

• This is a busy and varied role in which the Finance Assistant will assist with a range of tasks across various groups.
• This is a maternity cover role within a recently expanded Cashiering and Disbursements team to enhance the team ability to support the wider business needs and driving improvement and efficiency.
• You will be responsible for providing an excellent legal cashiering service, including regular international transactions, which are fully compliant with the SRA Accounts Rules (SAR).

• Processing office and client account transactions in accordance with SAR and firm policies.
• Responsibility of IPO account transactions and all related tasks
• Processing counsel fee and expert invoices including reconciliation of the vendor accounts
• Support transactional banking queries from disbursement suppliers, bank, international intermediaries, internal “clients”
• Advising on all client related banking queries including international payments, liaising with our bank contact as appropriate.
• Review and first release of all client payments
• Supporting the SRA audit information requirements
• Strictly following process documentation for key tasks within the role, including deadlines and timescales being set, and working proactively to improve these further, supporting direction received from Financial Controller/Deputy COFA
• Assisting with month end reporting and duties

This list is not exhaustive and other duties and projects may be assigned to you commensurate with the general nature of the role.

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