Finance Associate

WILLIAM FRY LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fry LLP in Dublin is seeking a Finance Associate to join the Finance Department. The role focuses on billing, processing invoices, posting to the accounting system, and supporting finance business partnering with solicitors and assistants.

The ideal candidate has 6 months to 1 year in a similar finance role, strong Excel skills, and a proactive, team-oriented work ethic, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and learn quickly. A third-level qualification is preferable.

Qualifications

• 6 months–1 year of Finance department experience in industry
• Proficient in Excel
• Strong work ethic and keenness to learn
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable meeting strict deadlines
• A third-level qualification is preferable

Responsibilities

• Manage the Billing Inbox in a prompt and efficient manner
• Process bills and eBilling uploads to portals
• Post transactions to the finance system
• Process EFT payments
• Create journals for posting using Excel
• Review expenses in Chrome River
• Review and post invoices to the accounting system
• Liaise with solicitors and assistants on billing queries and finance partnering
• Learn dashboards to understand financial information
• Respond to vendor queries
• General office duties as required

Skills

Excel

Teamwork

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Third-level qualification in Finance/Accounting

Job description

We are currently looking for a Finance Associate to work in our Finance Department. This role is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to broaden their Finance experience and work with a dynamic team

The Role

• Managing the Billing Inbox in prompt and efficient manner
• Processing bills.
• eBilling – uploading invoices to eBilling Portals.
• Posting transactions to the finance system.
• Processing of electronic fund transfer (EFT) payments.
• Creating / preparing f journals for posting to the accounting system (using Excel).
• Reviewing and approving expenses within the Firm's Expense Management System (Chrome River).
• Reviewing and posting Invoices to the accounting system.
• Liaising with Solicitors and Assistants in relation to billing queries as well as finance business partnering.
• Learning how to use the various dashboards in order to understand the financial information
• Responding to vendor queries.
• General office duties as required.

The Person

• You have previous Finance department experience, 6 months - 1 year in a similar role in industry.
• You are proficient in Excel.
• You have a strong work ethic and are keen to learn.
• You can work independently and as part of a team.
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• You are comfortable with working to strict deadlines.
• A 3rd level qualification is preferable.

About us

William Fry is a leading Irish corporate law firm with offices in Dublin, Cork, London, New York and San Francisco. We have over 350 legal and tax professionals and over 500 staff. Our experts are consistently ranked as top tier by all international legal directories.

At William Fry we bring our clients a quality of thinking that goes beyond technical excellence - an instinct for seeing what others do not. We examine every angle to uncover opportunity hiding within complexity - with a depth of leading specialists who understand business as well as law. We are relentless in finding a way for our clients to succeed, helping them to see around corners, navigate challenges and seize opportunities. Our will to win is matched only by that of our clients.

Our purpose

Our people are driven by finding a way for our clients to succeed. This is the defining principle by which we work. Our clients are, and always will be, at the centre of everything we do. The relationships we build, the challenges we help solve, and the value we create for our clients is what drives us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

William Fry is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and value the different perspectives, experiences and skills our people bring to our firm and our clients.

Please let us know if you require specific arrangements during the recruitment process. We'll do everything we can to support you. All information disclosed will be kept confidential.

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