Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Bristol or Warwick About Us Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Established more than 130 years ago, we remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients’ best advantage. Today, our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America, and Asia. We believe that our patent and trademark attorneys, support, and operations staff have a breadth of expertise and a depth of specialist sector knowledge that is second to none. Our purpose is building trusting relationships, and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships. The Role This is a full time, permanent position based in either our Bristol or Warwick office. Hybrid working options, including working from home, are available. In this role, your responsibilities will include: – Completing reconciliations for bank accounts in multiple currencies. – Posting bank transactions and journals. – Scanning and processing purchase ledger invoices onto accounting software. – Aiding the purchase ledger team by requesting copy invoices. – Reconciling statements received from associates and suppliers. – Managing accounts' email inboxes and distributing accounts' posts. – Sending out sales ledger copy invoices per client requests. – Providing ad-hoc administrative support to the Accounts team as required. About You To join us as a Finance Assistant, you’ll need: – A minimum of 5 GCSEs including a Level 5 or above (equivalent to grade C or above) in Mathematics and English. – Excellent organisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines. – Attention to detail and pride in work product. – Ability to balance and prioritise workload, remain composed and level-headed during periods of particularly busy activity, and being proactive in helping other members of the team. – Good communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of internal and external contacts. – Working individually and as a team. Your Rewards – Competitive salary. – Benefits such as a healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme. – Flexible working options. – Enhanced Parental Leave options. – Positive and welcoming work environment. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged. We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to broaden their knowledge, challenge themselves and share their ideas. If you think you have the skills to succeed, we would love to hear from you