Finance Assistant (Hybrid)

We are currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join our growing team, working flexibly from home and our Cheadle office.

Working as part of a small team, the Finance Assistant’s primary role is to provide day to day support to the Head of Finance performing administrative and other ad-hoc duties as required within the Accounts department. This role requires someone who has relevant finance and/or accounts experience, is proactive, and willing to undertake a variety of tasks.

Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We make colleague engagement a priority as we believe that creating a highly engaged team is essential to delivering our multiple award-winning Client First Service. 90% of colleagues say CFG is a great place to work and recent new joiners described us as “refreshingly different to anywhere else”.

Key responsibilities

• Processing Incoming payments. Processing Outgoing Disbursement, Treatment and Damages payments
• Processing Court of Protection Incoming and Outgoing payments
• Purchase Ledger Postings and Payments
• Billing process
• Dealing with New and Current ATE Insurance Policies
• Processing travel expense claims in line with the firm’s travel policy
• Credit card reconciliations
• Closure of Discontinued and Completed Files
• Month end processes
• Petty Cash Reconciliation
• Banking Process
• Other General Administration and ad-hoc duties as required

Skills

Essential:

• Relevant finance/accounts experience
• Demonstrates integrity and trust
• Retains confidentiality
• Good communication skills
• Proficient in using MS office, specifically Excel
• Numerate
• Good time management and organisational skills

Desirable:

• Legal industry experience preferred
• Full clean driving license

Qualifications