Finance Assistant

Keoghs; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in Bolton is seeking a Finance Assistant to support its Legal Cashier Team. Responsibilities include processing transactions and maintaining accurate financial records. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and experience with Microsoft packages, especially Excel. This office-based role offers various benefits including holiday increases with service and a health care plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

Gym Flex

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Thorough attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to deal with large volumes of transactions.
• Experience in a fast-paced working environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enter financial data into accounting systems.
• Process BACs cash allocation and banking.
• Handle receipting and processing of payments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in shared mailboxes

Flexibility and open-mindedness

Organisational skills

Ability to use own initiative

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint/ OneDrive

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Department: Legal

Location: Bolton

Role: Finance Assistant

Location: Bolton

Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am-5pm, with 1 unpaid hour for lunch

We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join our team. This is a role where you will support our Legal Cashier Team in the processing of a high volume of transactions both receipted in and paid out and assisting with a variety of administrative tasks associated with the Legal Cashiers team. Your attention to detail and organizational 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 an office based role in a diverse and happy working environment where full training will be provided.

Key Accountabilities

Daily Tasks

• Daily BACs cash allocation
• Sorting and receipting both physical and online post
• Receipting office banking
• Processing bulk payments
• Processing of cost recovery
• Processing of VAT reversals and other reversals

Key Responsibilities

• Data entry: Accurately enter financial data into accounting systems and databases.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Skills Required

• Thorough attention to detail
• The ability to work in shared mailboxes
• Flexibility and open-mindedness
• 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

Software Experience

• SharePoint/ OneDrive
• Teams
• Microsoft Excel
• Outlook

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with length of service (option to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 year’s service
• Pension Contribution: 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

*after successfully completing probation