Finance Assistant

Davies; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Bolton is looking for a Finance Assistant. This role involves supporting the Legal Cashier Team with financial transactions and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Competitive benefits include a holiday plan and health care cash plan.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare – 24/7 online GP

Death In Service after 1 year

Pension Contribution

Employee Resource Groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym Flex

Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions

Responsibilities

• Support Legal Cashier Team by processing transactions.
• Accurately enter financial data into accounting systems.
• Ensure accuracy of financial data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in shared mailboxes

Flexibility

Ability to deal with large volumes

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Initiative

Tools

SharePoint

OneDrive

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Teams

Job description

Finance Assistant

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Description

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 & Online Post
• Receipting Office Banking
• Processing Bulk Payments
• Processing of Cost Recovery (need brief detail of this)
• Processing of VAT Reversals/other reversals? (need brief details of this)

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

To be competent in the following software:

• Sharepoint/ Onedrive
• Teams
• Microsoft packages- Excel
• Outlook

Benefits

• 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 years’ 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

*after successfully completing probation