Job Description
Kiwi Education is pleased to be recruiting for our employer, the world’s leading specialist firm for clients that innovate. They are a European headquartered hub for litigation, transactions and advice throughout the world. We help clients grow in life sciences, technology and other dynamic sectors. We provide advice on all their legal matters and are proud to be different. The employer have always been at the forefront of change. From patenting the first electrical telegraph to launching the UK’s genome sequencing project, we have been helping clients who create and embrace new technologies and ideas. They focus on dynamic, IP-rich sectors and have the expertise to solve a broad range of litigation, transactional, and advisory challenges.
We have a true cross-disciplinary practice encompassing our renowned IP, competition, regulatory, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, IT and data protection teams. The strength of each individual practice complements the others to provide a fully integrated and comprehensive service. We are an eclectic mix of inquisitive thinkers who are fascinated by the law surrounding our clients’ sector. Many of us have science and technology backgrounds or have worked in the industry. Many of our trainees and associates also go on secondment at client companies, including Google, McDonald’s, Capgemini, AstraZeneca, Samsung, Novartis, Sony and WPP. We live and breathe our clients’ business and can talk the same language. It means we are on the same wavelength and understand what makes our clients’ business tick.
The firm is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide general support on a day-to-day basis to the Finance team with internal processes. Responsibilities:
- Learn and, in time, take responsibility for key departmental processes
- Billing Team – assist in preparation of pre bills for fee earner review
- Billing Team – assist in maintenance of work in progress balances
- Cashiering Team – assist in posting of invoices to finance system
- Cashiering Team – assist in reconciliation of supplier statements
- Assist Credit Controller with client statements and audit letters
- Assist Financial Controller with aspects of month end reporting
- Monitor and update Finance content on firm’s intranet
- Attend training and form an understanding of Solicitors Account Rules Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills – both written and oral
- Interpersonal skills
- Confident team player
- Energetic personality with a professional approach to work
- Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and deliver against tight deadlines
Applicants must hold a Data Protection / Data Security Certificate Level 2. If you don't hold this, please tell the recruiter if you receive a call
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: £30,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person