About this role
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Sharston, M22 4SN
Salary: £26,722.54 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Us:
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.
We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year-on-year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.
Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest-rated firms in the sector.
Ontime Reports Ltd are a specialist provider of business and legal support services to Express Solicitors. Our highly skilled team obtain medical records, expert reports and arrange treatments, investigations and surgeries for our personal injury and clinical negligence clients. Our specialist team make a real difference to injured peoples' lives, through our passion for client care.
About the Role:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our friendly team. You will play a key role in liaising with legal professionals, medical experts, and suppliers to coordinate and process invoice payments efficiently and accurately.
Responsibilities:
Managing supplier invoices and payment processesLiaising with legal professionals, medical experts, and treatment providersConducting supplier reconciliations and resolving discrepanciesAnalysing and manipulating data using ExcelImporting and maintaining financial data accurately within internal systemsRaising and processing invoices where requiredEnsuring invoices are correctly authorised and compliant before paymentHandling invoice queries and resolving disputes professionallyMaintaining accurate records and batch logsSupporting the wider accounts payable and finance processes Person Specification:
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
Strong Excel skills, including experience with: VLOOKUPsPivot TablesPower QueryData analysis and manipulation Experience carrying out supplier reconciliations and managing high volumes of transactionsUnderstanding of the Accounts Payable process cycle from start to finishExperience checking supplier invoices for: Quantity and pricing accuracyVAT complianceCredit termsAuthorisationDates and reference numbers Excellent attention to detail when inputting financial dataExperience importing data into computer systemsUnderstanding of pro-forma invoicesConfidence in approving invoices for payment following appropriate checksExperience raising sales invoices would be advantageousHighly organised with excellent attention to detailAble to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced environmentConfident communicating with suppliers and professional contactsProactive and able to manage their own workload independentlyA strong problem-solver with excellent numerical skillsA team player with a positive and professional attitudeCommitted to delivering excellent customer service Salary & Hours:
Salary of £26,722.54Working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00am to 4pm Friday. Benefits:
Hybrid working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.23 days of holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Recruitment Process:
Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.
Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Finance Officer Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Assistant, Billing Assistant, Payroll Assistant, Finance Support Officer, Finance Coordinator, Accounts Support Assistant, Finance Operations Assistant, may also be considered for this role.