Senior Working Capital Assistant

A&O Shearman; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance team in Northern Ireland seeks a Senior Working Capital Assistant. The successful candidate will manage billing, accounts receivable, and cash discrepancies while supporting month-end activities. Strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency are key. This role offers career development opportunities and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Mental health resources

Health and wellbeing services

Holiday entitlement increasing with service

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance or administrative role is desirable.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Eagerness to learn and develop within a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of billing, accounts receivable, and cash allocation.
• Resolve cash discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Liaise with teams and stakeholders for collections.
• Assist with month-end and year-end billing activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Working Capital Assistant to join our growing Finance team!

Department Purpose

The Belfast Finance department provides services to the A&O Shearman network of offices covering management and financial accounting & reporting, revenue control, credit control, accounts payable and tax. Main offices currently served are London, Belfast, US, South Africa, Dubai, Israel, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

Role Purpose

Are you detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about finance? Do you thrive under pressure? We are seeking a proactive Senior Working Capital Assistant to join our dynamic Finance Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance, working closely with experienced professionals in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of billing, accounts receivable, & allocation of cash
• Resolve cash discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely and collections.
• Assist with month-end and year-end billing activities related to working capital.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and support implementation.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a finance, accounting, or administrative role (desirable but not essential).
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
• Demonstrate resilience when required
• Eagerness to learn and develop within a finance team.

What we can offer you

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services.

We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do, however, remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

If this role is not of interest we may have another suitable opportunity here for you at A&O Shearman! Visit our careers portal at A&O Shearman Careers and submit your CV to our Talent Network to be notified when the perfect opportunity becomes available.