Financial Assistant

Day to day reporting line is to the Finance Manager. Overall reporting is to the Financial Controller.

Brodies is a modern, dynamic and innovative commercial law firm with over 800 employees. An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a key part of this highly successful business within the Financial Reporting team.

Brodies place a strong emphasis on producing financial information quickly and accurately. Our goal within the Financial Reporting Team is to get this information to each Practice Area in a timely manner, enabling them to make informed decisions. The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager and other members of the Financial Reporting team to assist them in their preparation of financial and management accounting information for the business.

The Financial Reporting team work to tight deadlines and need to deliver under pressure. The successful candidate will be expected to use analytical thinking, problem solving skills and a can-do approach to ensure the team delivers on its business objectives.

The successful candidate will be based in our Glasgow office but on occasions it may be necessary to travel to our other offices.

• Preparation of daily/weekly financial reports on key metrics.
• Preparation of Daily Performance Statistics for the firm.
• Maintaining client charge out rates on the Practice Management System.
• Monitoring the firm Client Rates/Financial Reporting group email boxes and dealing with queries as required.
• Preparing and reviewing various monthly financial reports at month end for internal/external clients.
• Collating monthly and annual Environmental Board Reporting.
• Maintenance of the firms fixed asset register.
• Preparation of the quarterly VAT Return.
• Maintenance of system used for pricing and profitability work.
• Providing assistance with Partnership Accounting.
• Assisting other members of the reporting team with the production of the monthly management accounts.
• Monthly production of management reporting information to include Business Services Director reporting.
• Practice Area Leader packs include monthly reports to business units on new clients/matters, accounts receivable & unbilled time.
• Assisting in the time recording/monitoring of timekeepers on secondment to clients.
• Providing support to partners/directors/lawyers to include the provision of financial information as and when required.
• Ad hoc reporting.
• Other financial reporting and relevant tasks as required.
• Be aware of Brodies’ information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

• Ability to work effectively with other team members and the wider finance team.
• Computer literate – particularly in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Option to progress towards a professional accountancy qualification e.g. AAT, ACCA or CIMA.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation, also the ability to communicate clearly with non-financial colleagues.
• Can demonstrate experience of working successfully in a challenging environment.
• An ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Adopts a flexible and proactive approach to work duties.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple priorities and deliver under pressure, maintaining accuracy.
• Proactive and self‑motivated.
• Provides a high‑quality service to clients, partners, and colleagues at all times.
• Projects a professional image of the department and the firm at all times.

Entry level

Full‑time

Finance

Law Practice