Finance Support Assistant

Ellisons; Essex; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary performance bonus

Generous leave entitlement

Enhanced family policies

Mental health and wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

Ellisons is a UK law firm with offices across Essex, seeking a Finance Support Assistant to join the Colchester finance team on a permanent basis. You will support cashiering, billing and financial processing to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Finance or professional services experience is advantageous; Word/Excel proficiency and P4W are desirable.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator liaising with colleagues, suppliers and budget holders.
• Experience in a finance or professional services environment advantageous.
• Experience with Word/Excel advantageous; P4W desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor online banking, record payments and update ledgers.
• Check payment instructions for compliance with procedures.
• Support billing: invoices, completion statements, bills and credit notes.
• Assist with residual balances per Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Handle enquiries, credit card reconciliations and online payments.
• Support purchase ledger activities and supplier queries.
• Process employee expenses and payment runs.
• Review standing orders & direct debits; cover finance team when needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Head for numbers

Liaising with colleagues/suppliers

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Partner for Windows (P4W)

Job description

Finance Support Assistant Spider is advertising on behalf of Ellisons, who are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Finance Support Assistant to join their finance team based in Colchester, Essex on a permanent basis.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Salary: Competitive + discretionary performance bonus
• Benefits: Generous leave entitlement, enhanced family policies, mental health and wellbeing support, and professional development

About the role:

As a Finance Support Assistant, you will support the firm's finance and legal cashiering functions, helping to ensure accurate financial transactions, efficient billing processes and compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring online banking, recording incoming payments and updating ledgers
• Checking payment instructions and ensuring compliance with internal procedures
• Supporting billing, including invoices, completion statements, bills and credit notes
• Assisting with residual balances in line with the Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Handling enquiries, credit card reconciliations and online payments
• Supporting purchase ledger activities, supplier queries and invoice processing
• Processing employee expenses, compliance checks and payment runs
• Reviewing standing orders and direct debits, and providing finance team cover when required

About you:

You'll have excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and efficiently with excellent attention to detail and a head for numbers.

You'll be a confident communicator, comfortable liaising with colleagues, suppliers and budget holders, with a professional and proactive approach to your work. Experience in a finance or professional services environment would be advantageous.

Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel would be advantageous. Previous experience with Partner for Windows (P4W) is desirable but not essential.

You'll be keen to learn, work collaboratively and support the smooth running of a busy finance department.

About Ellisons:

Ellisons is an established UK law firm with offices across Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, committed to providing trusted legal advice and maintaining strong client relationships.

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