Senior Working Capital Assistant (U.S. hours, 2.00pm - 10:30pm)

The Belfast Finance department provides services to the A&O Shearman network of offices covering management and financial accounting & reporting, revenue control (includes eBilling), credit control, accounts payable and tax. Main offices currently served are London, Belfast, US, South Africa, Dubai, Israel, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

There is a strong client service ethic and we work to Service Level Agreements, targets and deadlines to deliver in line with client expectations.

What you will do

As a Senior Working Capital Assistant in the Working Capital Team, you will ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions across the Credit Control and Revenue functions within the finance department in accordance with Solicitors Accounting Regulations and other regional regulatory jurisdictions.

You will support your Working Capital Specialist and Team Lead in the delivery of both Revenue activity as well as the timely collection of cash, and ensure adherence to best practice by completing all necessary working capital tasks and reporting accurately and in a timely manner.

You will support the Team Lead and Working Capital Specialist as they focus on identifying & implementing continuous improvements, including involvement in ad hoc projects as and when required.

You will also support at month end close including month end overtime support.

What you will have

• Team player who works well with others and enjoys working towards a common goal.
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to listen and understand issues from all perspectives and to value other opinions.
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi task to meet targets and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Experience and knowledge of working with Revenue or Credit Control processes.
• Experience of either carrying out quality ledger reviews and feeding back where necessary and/or experience of processing high revenue volumes.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do however remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.