Finance Trainee
About the role Are you looking to start a career in finance and learn while you earn? The Finance RS team is looking for an enthusiastic trainee to join us, working from our Nottingham office to help support the firm’s day-to-day financial management. You do not need previous finance experience, what matters most is a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and the confidence to get involved in a fast-paced environment.
From day one, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of Finance RS activities. You will also be given the opportunity to work with colleagues in our Cashiers, Billing and Collections, and Accounts Payable teams so that you gain a broad understanding of how finance supports the firm. Your work will help us provide an efficient, responsive service to our lawyers, support teams and external clients.
This role is intended to be offered as an apprenticeship, giving you the opportunity to work towards a recognised qualification while developing practical skills in a busy finance department. We will tailor the programme to your existing qualifications and experience, and it is expected to include the AAT Level 2 apprenticeship. You will be supported as you learn, build confidence and take on more responsibility.
Key responsibilities This is a varied role where you’ll support colleagues across the firm, develop your financial knowledge and gain experience of the systems and processes that keep our business running smoothly. Be a helpful first point of contact by monitoring the Finance RS inbox and ServiceNow, responding to queries promptly and accurately and helping colleagues navigate our financial systems and processes.
Support lawyers with quarterly matter balance reviews, including cost estimate updates, matter closures and write-offs. Help maintain accurate financial records by resolving client, matter and lawyer housekeeping queries. Monitor unposted time, reallocate files when colleagues leave and review lawyers’ open matter lists, including those for some of the firm’s larger clients.
Support month-end and year-end reporting, giving you the opportunity to develop your analytical skills and understanding of financial information. Help prepare regular team reports and gain insight into how financial data supports business decisions. Get involved in wider team activities and projects, giving you plenty of opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and experience.
Your skills and qualifications Enjoys working with numbers and takes pride in getting the detail right. Brings a positive, reliable approach and enjoys being part of a supportive team. Is organised and comfortable managing a variety of tasks and changing priorities. Is naturally curious, keen to learn and confident asking questions and building relationships with colleagues across the firm. Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths.
Become part of the team at Freeths. View some of our recent highlights on our website here. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We’re 1000+ Freethinkers, striving to create a better place.
We’re committed to living our values – smart, bold, together – and making a positive change at every touchpoint for our colleagues, clients and communities. We’ve built our law firm on solid foundations of integrity, entrepreneurialism and expertise. This has helped us grow into one of the largest full-service law firms in the UK, with 13 offices and over 1000 colleagues, and counting. 1.
Think Ambition: We’ve built our law firm on solid foundations of integrity, entrepreneurialism and expertise. This has helped us grow into one of the largest full-service law firms in the UK, with 13 offices and over 1,000 colleagues, and counting. Matching individual ambition and our firm’s ambition matters.
That’s why we develop our people by making sure every one of our team feels connected through a clear progression pathway and leadership support. It’s helped us to grow an award-winning reputation in the eyes of our clients and competitors that each and every one of the Freeths team works hard to uphold in everything we do. 2. Think Recognition: Sharing success matters to us.
We love to showcase excellent work across the firm and celebrate our people through our employee awards. We recognise our teams work hard together to deliver the best solutions for our clients. That’s why great work is well rewarded - our rewards and benefits are among the best in the business. 3. Think Together: Our people are at the heart of what makes Freeths such a great place to be.
We’re a firm where people care about each other and employee wellbeing is high on the agenda. Our firm is set up to ensure everyone’s voice is heard, and mutual respect is shown by all. We understand that differences add strength, which means we maintain a diverse culture where everyone has the freedom to be themselves and thrive. We're committed to championing diversity and building an inclusive culture.
We want to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background. We welcome applications from everybody, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds. We celebrate difference, encourage diversity of thought and are dedicated to continually challenging our processes to maintain fairness, equity and transparency.
If 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 !recruitmentfreeths@freeths.co.uk and we will be happy to discuss. We are committed to sourcing candidates directly where possible. For particular roles, we may work with preferred suppliers who will be invited by our resourcing team to support us.
We may also agree to accept CVs from other suppliers on an ad hoc basis (to be agreed in writing). We will not be responsible for fees in relation to CVs or profiles submitted directly to our partners or other employees or for any applications not submitted via our portal. Agencies should contact our recruitment team before submitting unsolicited applications.
