Senior Finance Officer

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Berry Smith 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)#J-18808-Ljbffr



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