Finance Assistant

Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm specializing in personal injury claims, headquartered in Manchester. They are seeking a Finance Assistant to manage supplier invoices and payment processes, liaise with legal professionals, and ensure compliance and accuracy in financial records.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier invoices and payment processes
• Liaising with legal professionals, medical experts, and treatment providers
• Conducting supplier reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Analysing and manipulating data using Excel
• Importing and maintaining financial data accurately within internal systems
• Raising and processing invoices where required
• Ensuring invoices are correctly authorised and compliant before payment
• Handling invoice queries and resolving disputes professionally
• Maintaining accurate records and batch logs
• Supporting the wider accounts payable and finance processes

Skills

• Strong Excel skills, including experience with: VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Power Query, Data analysis and manipulation
• Experience carrying out supplier reconciliations and managing high volumes of transactions
• Understanding of the Accounts Payable process cycle from start to finish
• Experience checking supplier invoices for: Quantity and pricing accuracy, VAT compliance, Credit terms, Authorisation, Dates and reference numbers
• Excellent attention to detail when inputting financial data
• Experience importing data into computer systems
• Understanding of pro-forma invoices
• Confidence in approving invoices for payment following appropriate checks
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Able to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Confident communicating with suppliers and professional contacts
• Proactive and able to manage their own workload independently
• A strong problem-solver with excellent numerical skills
• A team player with a positive and professional attitude
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service
• Experience raising sales invoices would be advantageous

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 days of holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
• Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
• Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

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