Legal Finance Analyst

Job Title: Legal Finance Analyst

Location: UK Wide

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Client Overview:

Our client is one of the UK's top legal firms, who put their people at the heart of everything they do. With offices across the UK they aim to develop diverse teams bringing together people with different backgrounds personalities and perspectives.

The Role:

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and determined Finance Analyst to join their specialist team within dispute resolution.

Day to day requirements include:

• uplifting and confiscating files and finance related items from premises
• assisting in the reconciliation of the audited firms accounts
• examining and investigating accountancy records to establish the true beneficiaries of client funds
• analysing financial accounts to pull out key pieces of information and highlighting any breaches
• reporting on our analysis clearly and accurately to assist in our reporting requirements
• assisting in the preparation of distribution lists and payment reports
• liaising the Finance Lead and client throughout the audit process
• liaising with the Finance function where appropriate including for ongoing CDP and professional development
• supporting the Commercial Manager and the wider business unit on other finance related tasks, when capacity permits

The Candidate:

• a minimum of 3 years' previous experience working in a legal finance, legal cashier or legal accounts role is essential
• a strong understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
• the ability to work with large amounts of data and report on it
• strong communications skills and the ability to convey information clearly to all areas of the business
• strong attention to detail with the ability to analyse legal financial accounts and pull-out important information
• a ILFM/AAT qualification, or working towards CIMA/ACCA would be preferable