Legal Finance Assistant

1 week ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Lawstop Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and confident self-starter who can work under the direction of our Financial Controller as a Legal Aid Finance Assistant. This is a full-time hybrid role for our Brighton Office working 9.30am - 5.30pm.

The Legal Aid Finance Assistant provides crucial financial support to the Finance Team ensuring that financial operations are executed efficiently and accurately. This role involves managing financial records, processing payments, and assisting with budget management, all of which are essential for the smooth functioning of our legal aid firm.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including receipts, invoices, and other financial documents.
- Process payments, ensuring all transactions are authorised and properly documented.
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of budgets, providing regular updates to senior management.
- Prepare financial reports and summaries for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with the firm and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in the preparation for audits, ensuring all financial records are complete and accessible.
- Ensure all financial activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and the firms policies**.**:

- Provide general administrative support to the finance department and other duties as assigned**.**
- Billing and processing files
- Preparing, finalising and submitting Legal Aid Bills
- Knowledge of processing financial matters involving statutory charges
- Liaising with the relevant internal and external bodies in relation to Counsel Fees, Court fees, Process Server fees and Disbursements in a timely manner
- Dealing with internal and external queries over the telephone
- Answering and directing incoming calls including taking over the phone payments from customers
- Ad-hoc assistance with month end processes and year end audits
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Proven experience of prioritising workloads to coincide with billing requirements.
- Excellent IT Skills with proven knowledge of working with Excel

**What we offer**
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- The opportunity to join our diverse and Inclusive team with an excellent company culture

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**Firm Profile**

Lawstop is a specialist firm of solicitors with offices in London, Brighton, Cornwall, Somerset Nottingham, Cambridge, and Leicestershire

**Inclusion & Diversity**

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Lawstop where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Lawstop on our website.

**Equal Opportunities**

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brighton BN1 1EL

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