Finance Assistant (fixed term contract) - Finance

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to cover a maternity leave for our Belfast Finance Department.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a bright individual who is ambitious and recognises the opportunity to gain experience in a top tier Corporate Law firm.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable – processing invoices from suppliers on a timely basis and reconciliation of supplier accounts
• Monthly creditor payment run – paying suppliers in accordance with payment terms
• Disbursement entry – input of client disbursement charges including cheque preparation
• Billing – assist with billing during key periods such as month-end and as required
• Finance administration – assisting the Finance Department as required with projects such as archiving and records management including bank lodgements
• Assisting fee earning colleagues with queries around client disbursements and ledgers

Skills and experience required:

• Excellent numerical skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team
• Strong PC application skills
• Well-developed organisational and administration skills
• Effective time management skills
• Previous experience in a busy finance department highly desirable

This will be a temporary assignment commencing April 2026 for approximately 12–14 months. Whilst this role is fixed term there may be a possibility of a permanent placement depending on resourcing requirements at this time.

Working hours are 9am–5pm, 35 hrs per week but with the demands of a busy law firm there will be a requirement to be flexible with working hours.

The Firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. ALG is a full service, independent, corporate law firm with over 1,000 employees, and a client base spanning across the strong international and domestic business community in Ireland.

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

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