Finance Assistant (Part-time)

Finance Assistant (Part-time/Permanent – Three days per week)

Reporting to: Finance Director
Based within: Finance Team

Garden Court Chambers is one of the largest and most successful barristers’ chambers in the UK, with nearly 200 barristers who are supported by a busy operations team. We are recognised as leaders in criminal defence, civil liberties, housing, immigration, family and public law. Founded in 1974, our passion for human rights and social justice has shaped the development of law in these areas.

We are seeking to recruit a meticulous, proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our Finance Team, to provide assistance and support to the team.

To apply, please send your CV, covering letter and Equal Opportunities Form to Michelle Burke at michelleb@gclaw.co.uk

Duties include:

Payment processing
Bank reconciliation
Arranging weekly banking
Data entry into data base
Assisting with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable queries
Dealing with post received by the finance team
Keeping filing/scanning up to date and ensuring that files are tidy and accessible
Assisting with any other day to day administrative tasks as necessary

Person Specification:

Essential:

Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grade 5/C or above) including English and Maths
Experience within an office environment would be advantageous
Excellent communication skills
IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel
Good attention to detail
Enthusiasm and willingness to develop new skills
A calm, patient approach to work in a very busy environment
Neatness and accuracy and a methodical approach to work
Ability to work unsupervised on regular tasks and ensure that are completed on time