Finance Assistant (Cashiering)

Carson McDowell LLP; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Belfast is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their Finance team. This role involves key responsibilities in cashiering, including maintaining bank records, processing payments, and reconciling accounts. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a transactional role, strong communication skills, and proficiency in tools like MS Excel and accounting software. Join a dynamic environment with a team committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a busy transactional role requiring high accuracy.
• Experience in Cashiering or Bookkeeping, preferably with a legal background.
• Experience working within a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining complete and accurate bank account records.
• Keying, posting & co-authorising of electronic payments.
• Reconciling multiple bank accounts daily.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

Ability to work as part of a team

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Teams

Computerised accounting software

Job description

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Our rich mixture of people, culture, heritage and reputation makes us who we are.Our continued success is dependent on attracting and retaining the top talent in all areas of the business. We now have a vacancy for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. The Finance team consists of a Finance Director, Financial Controllers, Assistant Accountant, Credit Controller and 4 Finance Assistants. This role reports to the Financial Controllers and will share responsibility for the daily banking transactional activity of the business.**Responsibilities:** Cashiering: • Maintaining complete and accurate bank account records • Keying, posting & co-authorising of electronic payments to cut-off times • Liaising with colleagues (including professional staff) and branch banking teams to record receipt of transactional funds • Posting client cash to ledgers, direct debits & supplier payments • Posting & printing cheques (daily) • Reconciling multiple bank accounts (daily) • Arranging foreign currency payments • Treasury (moving funds between banks to ensure appropriate funds) • Resolving queries with other banks, solicitors firms, clients and government organisations Other Duties • Organising & maintaining a busy general accounts mailbox • Collaborating with team members to ensure emails are actioned • Providing cover & support for other members of the team as required **Individual:** Experience: • Essential – 2 years working in a busy transactional role requiring a high degree of accuracy with cut-off times • Essential – Cashiering or Bookkeeping (Legal background desirable) • Essential – working within a finance team • Essential – working with MS Excel, Outlook & Teams • Essential – working with computerised accounting software • Desirable – working within a Regulated environment • Desirable – working within a Professional Services environment • Desirable – working with foreign bank accounts Skills & Abilities: This role covers a broad spectrum of both accountancy and administrative activities and consequently requires an individual that has initiative and the ability to operate across a diversity of tasks. • Essential – Strong communication, interpersonal & organisational skills • Essential – Ability to work individually and as part of a team • Essential – Ability to use initiative to keep own & others’ work current