Trainee Finance Administrator

An exciting opportunity to launch your career in finance. We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate or college leaver to join our clients busy finance team as a Trainee Finance Administrator. This law firm is seeking someone with strong numeracy skills and a genuine interest in developing a career in finance within a supportive and professional environment. You will be based in the Wokingham office but travel to the o our Farnham and Reading office may occasionally be required.

As a Trainee Finance Administrator, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial operations of the business. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing outward CHAPS and BACS payments
• Allocating client receipts accurately
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Taking card payments from clients, both over the telephone and in person
• Processing purchase ledger invoices on the accounts system
• Posting office disbursements, including Land Registry fees, court fees, and search fees
• Banking client and office cheques and cash as required
• Processing Counsel fee notes onto the purchase ledger and relevant client ledgers
• Monitoring and responding to queries via the shared accounts inbox

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• GCSE (or equivalent) level education (including Maths and English Language)
• Driver with own car
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent IT skills: - Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
• Willingness to complete compliance exercises specifically relating to the Solicitors
• Excellent numeracy skills
• A strong interest in pursuing a career in finance
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to liaise at all levels of the organisation

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme - Scottish Widows, with the option to join the Salary Exchange scheme (5% employee contribution matched by a 5% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary
• Group Income Protection Insurance
• BUPA Cash Plan - automatic enrolment following successful completion of the probationary period
• Regular social events organised by our Social Committee, including summer and Christmas parties