Finance Officer in Cardiff

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Berry Smith LLP Full time

Closing date: 20th May 2024

Location: Cardiff Office

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Job type: Permanent, full time

Job Description

Working as part of our Management Services Team you will be a key person in the day-to-day management and operation of the finance function. Controlling and posting finance data and assisting with the production of reports from the accounts system.

The main responsibilities include:

  • Diligent monitoring of incoming payments and allocation to appropriate ledgers.
  • Processing payments to clients and other parties.
  • Entering anticipated disbursements and posting fee invoices, credit notes and write offs.
  • Handling accounts queries from staff.
  • Taking debit and credit card payments over the telephone.
  • Daily client bank account reconciliation.
  • Managing credit control and pursuing unbilled disbursements.
  • Posting supplier invoices and arranging payments to suppliers.
  • Ensuring compliance with the firm's policies, procedures and SRA rules.
  • Assisting the Finance Manager when required, to include month/year end reporting, and providing cover in times of absence.
  • Assisting with the provision and collation of information for auditors.
  • Undertaking special finance projects from time to time.
  • Generating performance reports of individual departments and fee-earners.

Applicant Criteria

The successful candidate will be organised with meticulous attention to detail and a positive work ethic. You will have previous experience of working in a finance role, ideally within the legal profession, and a strong knowledge of SRA accounting rules.

Required skills and experience:

  • Meticulous, tidy and able to comply with finance system deadlines.
  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, liaising with colleagues, clients and other professional parties.
  • Strong IT skills with a sound knowledge of legal accounts software and experience working with excel spreadsheets.
  • Self-motivated, proactive with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Team working attributes, with a constant departmental improvement attitude.
  • Identifier of unusual results, risk events and associated reporting obligations.

Salary and Benefits

As a Finance Officer you will receive:

  • A competitive salary (dependant on experience) reviewed annually.
  • Minimum 22 days annual leave (increasing to a maximum of 28 days), plus bank holidays.
  • Eye care and private medical insurance (after qualifying period)


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