Business and Finance Apprentice

As a Business and Finance Apprentice, you will assist the Accountant and Director with a range of financial tasks. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their career in legal finance with a business committed to employee development, gaining exposure to financial operations, billing, and compliance in a law firm setting.

Key Finance Responsibilities:

• Assisting with accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate nominal, branch, and departmental coding
• Performing client and office account reconciliations, in compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Assisting with financial reporting, including preparing reports for senior management
• Learning and applying legal finance regulations, including compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws
• Monitoring cash flow and bank transactions
• Supporting billing and credit control, to ensure timely payments from clients
• Using and identifying new features in the financial software Xero.
• Communicating with internal departments and external clients regarding financial matters

Key Administration Responsibilities:

• Greet and welcome guests upon arrival at the office, directing them appropriately, copying any documentation required and making them drinks
• Answer, screen, and forward incoming phone calls, ensuring proper redirection
• Administrative support to the organisation
• Ensure interview rooms are tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g., pens, forms, and brochures)
• Receive, sort, and distribute daily mail/deliveries
• Maintain accurate client records and update information as needed
• Other clerical duties where required such as filing, photocopying and scanning

• Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
• The successful applicant will study with First Intuition Leeds Limited