Finance Assistant

US Law Support; London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in London seeks a Finance Assistant to support financial operations, including billing, payroll, and maintaining accurate financial records. The ideal candidate has finance experience in a law firm, excellent client service skills, and a self-motivated approach. A highly competitive salary of up to £45,000 is offered along with benefits and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Broad finance experience from within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Excellent client service and attention to detail skills.
• Self-motivated approach.

Responsibilities

• Complete financial admin tasks like data entry and invoice processing.
• Provide billing support to the Legal Support Team.
• Support monthly payroll process.
• Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Assist in preparing and submitting expenses.
• Help maintain accurate financial ledgers and documentation.
• Work closely with legal teams on billing discrepancies.

Skills

Financial administration

Client service skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a newly created Finance Assistant role in the London office of our client, an expanding and highly regarded US law firm.

This is a full-time, permanent position to assist with the financial operations. Duties will include:

• Completing financial admin tasks, including data entry and invoice processing.
• Providing billing support to the Legal Support Team.
• Supporting monthly payroll process.
• Supporting the Firm’s Employee Benefits programme.
• Monitoring accounts receivable and following up on outstanding payments in coordination with the finance team.
• Assisting in preparing and submitting expenses and non-client billable invoices.
• Helping to maintain accurate financial including ledgers, journals, and supporting documentation.
• Working closely with legal teams to resolve billing discrepancies and responding to client billing queries.
• Providing financial analytics.
• Assisting with the creation of financial and other reports (.
• Inputting and transferring time entries and assisting with editing time narratives.
• Assisting with processing payments to vendors and monitoring due dates to ensure timely settlement.
• Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority Accounts Rules and internal financial controls.

A highly competitive salary of up to £45,000 is on offer, plus benefits and hybrid working arrangements.

Suitable applicants will have gained broad finance experience from within a law firm or professional services environment, possess excellent client service and attention to details skills, and adopt a self-motivated approach.

Please do not delay in applying; CVs are being welcomed now, for immediate review. Successful applicants will be contacted by US Law Support and provided with full details.