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Finance Assistant
| Type |
Permanent |
|
From £25,000 to £30,000 per annum + benefits |
| Location |
London City, London [South-East England], London [South-East England] |
| Qualifications |
Degree (or equivalent)  |
| Agency: |
Ambition |
| Contact |
Ambition |
| Start: |
ASAP |
| Reference |
GW SC/HQ00063342 |
Job description
A top US Legal firm is looking for a Finance Assistant to join its Finance team on a permanent basis. As Finance Assistant, your main responsibilities will include new client and matter openings including initiating conflicts searches and obtaining anti money laundering documentation. You will ensure engagement letters are sent to clients and fee alerts are set up at matter level and you will also be monitoring all matters for designated partners including following through to completion of the matter. This role will require you extensive partner liaison and you will be meeting with partners once a week to discuss WIP and ensure the partners are aware of any fee alerts on the matters. You will also be responsible for chasing fee earners for time sheets to ensure all time is captured on a matter on a daily basis. You will be liaising with the Finance Supervisor to produce pre-bills and bills on matters in a timely manner and will be producing proforma bills to discuss with partners/fee earners at weekly meeting. You will also be liaising with clients regarding Accounts Receivables. To be a successful applicant you will ideally have previous experience within a Finance team ideally within a billing position. You must be educated to a degree level and you will have knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel, TimeKm and CMS Aderant. You will be a highly-organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to cope under pressure in a calm manner.
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This position is being advertised by an employment business in the case of temporary positions and an employment agency in the case of permanent positions.