Job Description

Location - PeterboroughFull TimeMonday - Friday 9am - 5.30pmWe are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant on a permanent basis to be based out of our Peterborough office.As a Finance Assistant you will work closely with your finance colleagues, and teams across the wider firm to provide an outstanding level of service when processing and producing routine and non-routine accounting and financial information. You will have exceptional attention to detail and great communication skills.This role would suit someone just starting out in the world of finance administration or with about a years' worth of experience under their belt, although we will not discount you if you have more! Here at Greenwoods we are invested in your future.Key Responsibilities:

• Processing out-of-pocket and petty cash expense claims.
• Processing receipts for banking and payments for authorisation, obtaining payment authorisation from mandated Partners and then releasing those payments.
• Reconciling bank accounts daily and entering receipts and payments on the firm's accounting system.
• Running reports weekly, monthly, quarterly to meet the needs of the firm.
• Ad hoc support to the finance team as required.

You will have a desire to learn about the finance procedures and systems required in a legal environment. You also will enjoy building relationships with colleagues, and work as a team to deliver an excellent finance service. For this role meticulous attention to detail is a must, as well as being a great communicator; a confident telephone manner to engage with our clients and internal stakeholders is required.Qualifications:GCSEs Maths and English grade C or aboveBenefits:

• Competitive basic salary plus discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Great holiday entitlement - 25 days plus all bank holidays
• One day off per year for an important event e.g. birthday, plus one volunteering day per year
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Generous pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary and more!

About us:Greenwoods is not an identikit law firm, we operate across offices in Peterborough, Cambridge, and London, specialising across Real Estate, Wealth Preservation, Corporate and Commercial, Employment and Disputes. We employ over 100 people with a strong 5-year growth plan.At Greenwoods Legal LLP, we strive to build relationships with our clients that are more than the provision of legal services - our aim is to become a true legal partner. We offer the highest standards of service and pride ourselves on offering a truly personalised approach. This enables us to build and establish trust as our relationships evolve. We are also a great career choice. We are completely focused on delivering the ideal conditions for everyone's success.This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to apply their experience to a varied role within our finance team.Apply now.At Greenwoods, we're serious about our commitment to celebrating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The advancement of all individuals is important to us, and we want to ensure opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of any protected characteristics.If you require accommodations or adjustments due to a disability, please let us know, and we will work to ensure you have a positive experience during the application and interview process.We recognise that you will have other life commitments to work around, and so we will always be as flexible as possible with arranging timings for interviews as part of our recruitment processes.If you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.

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