Finance Assistant

The successful candidate will work within a finance team of ten, and will initially be involved with aspects of office and client accounting. They will report to the Finance Supervisor and there will be scope to broaden responsibilities over time.

The job will consist of the following tasks:

• Bank Reconciliations – daily and monthly (including currency accounts)
• Logging incoming cheques and preparing paperwork for banking
• Processing cheques for both office and client bank accounts
• Processing invoices
• Monitoring client account transactions and posting transactions to the client account and matter ledgers
• Assisting with purchase ledger through Concur invoicing
• Petty cash reconciliation and re-imbursement
• Processing payment of staff season ticket loan requests
• General ad-hoc support to legal departments
• Overseeing the deposit accounts including processing requests for investments & withdrawals, maintaining spreadsheet of accounts and updating records
• Preparing and distributing aged WIP and disbursement reports
• Filing of Money Market and Escrow account statements

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with all levels of employees
• Committed to excellent client service
• Highly numerate
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Team player
• Effective organisation & administration skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Keen and enthusiastic
• Proficient in the use of Excel, Word and Outlook

As a minimum the candidate will have 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths at Grade C or above. A ‘levels are preferred.

Stevens & Bolton is one of the largest teams of lawyers in the South outside London. Independently recognised as one of the UK's leading national law firms we build deep relationships with our clients, whose satisfaction with our services is the true measure of our success.

Our single office approach ensures excellent communications and efficient co-ordination of our resources. We handle complex and strategic work for our clients, but appreciate the importance of value for money, commercial awareness and flexibility. International work is as important to us as our domestic practice and we regularly work with many carefully selected law firms around the world.

We want enjoyment to be a primary driver in the working day - and a key 'reason to be here' for our employees. It's a philosophy that comes from the top and cascades through the organisation. It is upheld through a combination of factors: delivering quality in everything we do; securing stimulating, challenging work that stretches and rewards; employing truly distinctive, diverse people who willingly engage, collaborate and support; committing to continuous development for everyone; and providing a sustaining environment in which people can learn and grow.