Graduate Finance Assistant

Employal; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law practice in the East Midlands is seeking a Graduate Finance Assistant to join their team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on finance experience within a supportive environment, involving document management, data maintenance, and financial administration. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with strong communication skills and a keen interest in finance.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level.
• Keen interest in starting a finance career.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce correspondence, documents, and maintain records.
• Update and maintain client ledgers.
• Attend meetings and take minutes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Graduate Finance Assistant
Leicester, Office Based
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
£23,000 - £25,000

Are you a recent graduate looking to kickstart your career in finance? Our client is a highly regarded, forward thinking legal practice that values growth, learning and collaboration.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to join our clients finance team. You will gain practical, hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, working alongside experienced professionals who will support your development.

The role

• Produce correspondence, documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Maintaining office systems with data input; primarily updating and maintaining client ledgers and office account ledgers.
• Attending meetings, minute taking, and keeping notes.
• Managing and maintaining costs associated with client and office matters, as well as invoicing.
• Undertaking administrative tasks such as ordering equipment /stationery/office supplies and reporting and rectifying faults and enquiries.
• General ad hoc administration
• Creating and maintaining operational records and files, both paper-based and electronic.
• Filing legal, administrative, and financial documents in date order and correctly.
• Petty cash management
• Opening and closing files for fee earners and management.
• Assisting fee earners with file closures.

The candidate

• Educated to a degree level
• A keen interest in starting a finance career, ideally with some office or finance experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working across all levels of the business.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn.

Interested? Please click Apply today!