Eventus Recruitment are seeking an Admin Assistant to join a busy Legal Finance Team based in Manchester city centre. This is a full-time hybrid role, working 9-5 Monday to Friday with the option to work a day remotely at home after probation.  In addition, the firm offers a friendly working environment where the ethos is based around staff being the firms most valuable asset. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and gain experience across all areas of a busy accounts department within a well-established law firm.

Role Responsibilities

The successful Admin Assistant will report to the Legal Cashier and will have a range of responsibilities including:

• Preparing and submitting documentation and keeping detailed records of staff banking access and approval limits
• Preparing and submitting template forms and letters for financial institutions to open/close bank accounts
• Sending letters to financial institutions to resolve any issues that arise
• Telephoning the bank to resolve any account queries that arise
• Maintaining lists of bank accounts, debit cards and related information via spreadsheets
• Entering new beneficiaries to online banking software
• File closing and archiving using SOS Accounts system
• Filing and assisting with general accounts paperwork
• Reviewing and promptly actioning emails from Finance Inbox assigned to the role
• Other tasks as requested

The role will develop over time and may include some legal accounts work such as:

• Posting financial transactions to ledgers including disbursements and bills
• Raising recurring payments for our deputyship clients
• Completing expenses and supplier payment runs

 Person Specification

The incoming Admin Assistant will have the ability to organise and prioritise and have a keen attention to detail, this is essential due to the volume of documentation. They will have good interpersonal skills as liaison, both internally and with banking institutions, is required. They will also have experience in :

• Organising and maintaining volumes of documentation
• Keen attention to detail and timely accurate record keeping
• Confident communication skills and working within a team (preferably in a professional services environment)
• Ability to prioritise work
• Useful experience would include numeracy and basic use of Microsoft Excel & Word

Benefits and Rewards

My client is committed to being a supportive organisation that keeps the people at the focus. Therefore, they offer a range of additional employee benefits to their employees. Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per calendar year plus bank holidays
• Additional 1.5 day’s holiday at Christmas
• Hybrid working with up to 3 days a week remote working after probationary period
• Private health cover following completion of a 3 month probationary period
• Subsidised gym membership
• Life insurance at 3 x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Attendance bonus scheme
• Annual bonus of a week’s salary on firm hitting billing target
• They will assist in the provision of additional IT equipment and furniture required to set up your home office, if required

About the Company

My client is a leading specialist Court of Protection and Private Client law firm and winner of several awards. They pride themselves on delivering ‘client-focused practice that strives to deliver a faultless service’ across Manchester City Centre and beyond. Furthermore, they have a team of 80 including many qualified lawyers and experienced professionals who provide a personal, friendly and cost-effective service and have clients throughout England and Wales.

Next Steps

Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Admin Assistant. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing  job opportunity in Manchester, please send your CV to Jo Hood at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at jo.hood@eventusfinance.com or contact 07496 144 225 for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

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