Finance Assistant/Junior Credit Controller

Finance Assistant/Junior Credit Controller (Permanent)

Reporting to: Management Accountant/Head of Revenue Control

Based within: Finance/Revenue Control Teams

Summary

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/Revenue Control Teams, to provide assistance and support to the teams.

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 the recovery of Family Barristers' Fees;

• Submitting documents on CCMS

• Dealing with LAA assessment letters

• Chasing Family Costs/Fees

• Assisting with the processing of Local Authority PO numbers

• Chasing Family Barristers for unbilled work

• Assisting with the application of payments on account for family cases

• 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 is advantageous

• Must be confident in making telephone calls for fees collection

• Good systems knowledge, especially Case management systems

• 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

Benefits:

• Salary circa £30k

• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

• Birthday leave

• Company Pension

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Free Access to wellbeing service subscription

• Hybrid working (after three months)

• Monthly staff lunch provided

Hours: 9am to 5:30pm or 9:30am to 6:00pm