Finance Administrator - London, United Kingdom - Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

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Job Title

  • Finance Administrator
  • Position
  • Full Time
  • Role
  • Business Services
  • Location
  • London
  • Practice Area/Department
  • Commercial
Description


The role:

To provide high-quality and efficient Administrative support to the Commercial team. The role requires a robust and resilient individual who is used to working within a demanding working environment.


Reports to:
Head of Practice Services, partners and fee-earners within the Commercial team and secretarial colleagues.


Responsibilities are likely to include:

Generate and distribute prebills to partners and other fee earners each month across Commercial for the group's key clients


This involves:

  • Detailed narrative checks and changes
  • Adding time entries, marking up / down time and splitting entries (in accordance with the firm's procedures)
  • Ensuring that the correct approval route for each invoice is identified
  • Checking that invoices meet agreed client guidelines
  • Liaising with fee earners to ensure proper checking of invoices before issuance to clients
  • Using the firm's software to minimise fee earner time in approving invoices
  • Working effectively with the Finance department to iron out problems and ensure high level of communication
  • Following up with partners to ensure that invoices are approved by the deadline
  • Generating reports where required for the smooth running of the group's financial hygiene

Position requirements and experience

  • Ability to work in a team but also confident selfstarter, being proactive about engaging colleagues where appropriate
  • Good organisational skills, with a methodical approach and meticulous attention to detail
  • Good communications skills orally and in writing
  • Some knowledge of MS Excel would be an advantage but general IT literacy is essential
  • Previous experience of working in a partnership environment is valuable but not essential

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