Legal Finance and Administration Officer
The Legal Finance and Administration Officer post, is a busy and varied role with responsibility for a range of transaction processing, finance administration and financial reporting which plays a vital role in upholding robust financial controls and efficiency in Legal Services.
The post is located in the Practice Management team, reporting to the Business Manager and working alongside a Legal Finance & Administration Assistant and an Apprentice.
The role is a key function in the Legal Services department and will involve you in a variety of high level finance and administration tasks working in a quality accredited, award winning Legal service which prides itself on its professionalism and efficiency.
Our ideal candidate will be a resilient professional who has experience of working in a similar Legal or office environment. They will have a strong background in financial management and processing and must be either a part-qualified accountant from an IFAC member body (preferably CIPFA) or AAT Accounting Technicians Level (NVQ Level 4).
The successful candidate must have the ability to build successful relationships, work closely and communicate effectively with a range of staff across Legal Services, the council and suppliers. They must be able to help resolve queries and ensure that the financial processes are operating efficiently and effectively. Excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise to achieve internal reporting deadlines, and meticulous attention to detail, are critical for this role; together with a good understanding of effective legal practice management service support or equivalent will be required. It is not essential but desirable if the candidate had Oracle cloud experience.
Shortlisting: 25 July 2025
Interviews scheduled: w/c 28 July 2025
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.