Graduate Finance Assistant

  • Apprenticeship Reference: 1561181506-2
  • Date Posted: 30 January 2025
  • Apprentice Employer: Employal
  • Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Apprentice Pay: £23,000 to £25,000
  • Apprenticeship Sector: Accounting, Accountancy, Project Management
  • Apprenticeship Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

About this Apprenticeship

Graduate Finance Assistant

Leicester, Office Based

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

£23,000 - £25,000

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate who is looking to pursue to a finance career within an award-winning law firm.

You will work within a supportive environment where you ll gain hands-on experience in finance and accounting.

The role

  • Produce correspondence, documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets, and databases.
  • Maintaining office systems with data input; primarily updating and maintaining client ledgers and office account ledgers.
  • Attending meetings, taking robust minutes, and keeping notes.
  • Managing and maintaining costs associated with client and office matters, as well as invoicing.
  • Undertaking administrative tasks such as ordering equipment /stationery/office supplies and reporting and rectifying faults and enquiries.
  • General ad hoc administration
  • Creating and maintaining operational records and files, both paper-based and electronic.
  • Filing legal, administrative, and financial documents in date order and correctly.
  • Petty cash management
  • Opening and closing files for fee earners and management.
  • Assisting fee earners with file closures.

The candidate

  • Some previous experience within a finance team preferable but not essential
  • Confident with the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team, staff, and clients.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
  • Numeracy and financial skills (GCSE Maths grade A C or equivalent)
  • Must be able to recognise discrimination in its many forms and be willing to put the firm s Equality Policies into practice.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good attention to detail

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