Bilingual Finance Assistant French/English

Finance Assistant

Who are we working with?

We are working with a leading global law firm who turn insight, technology and talent into ground-breaking solutions worldwide. Their finance team based in Belfast supports this company’s global network and due to continued success now require a Finance Assistant to join their busy Accounts Payable team. This is the perfect company for you if you value a working environment focused on collaboration and mutual respect, where you will be encouraged to pursue your professional and personal development.

What’s on offer?

• Permanent, full-time position in an ambitious team.
• Working pattern is Monday to Friday.
• Salary range circa £23K-£27K, depending on experience.
• Kick-start your career in Finance with full training provided.

The role and responsibilities

• Working with and supporting the appropriate Accounts Payable team to ensure accuracy and timeliness of work while striving to enhance the efficiency of systems and processes in co-ordination with Team Leader.
• Data entry onto the finance system, generating reports and delivering detailed financial information.
• Providing general support and advice within the functional area of responsibility.
• Dealing with telephone enquiries and queries as well as ad hoc duties to assist in the smooth running of the department.
• Appropriate electronic filing of all documentation.
• Establish effective relationships with your team, department, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the overall success of the team, promoting and maintaining a positive work environment and ‘can-do’ attitude.

Who are we looking for?

• Active team member engages with others and is a great team-player.
• Supports co-workers to foster effective relationships, shares knowledge or skills and can provide and accept feedback.
• Excellent communicator with an enthusiastic, pro-active, and flexible approach
• Professional, self-motivated, and organised – can work to delivery tasks efficiently with limited supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure and multitask to meet targets and tight deadlines.
• Ability to complete tasks to a high standard with a keen eye for accuracy.

Skills and Experience

• Experience within the last 5 years of working within a busy finance or customer service function.
• Qualification in Accounts, Business or Finance (Desirable)
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience of working within a busy Accounts Payable environment (Desirable)
• Fluent in reading, writing and speaking French 

If you think that you could excel in this role and become a valued member of this team then we want to speak with you! 

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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