A highly successful, award winning law firm with offices in the UK and Europe are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join the Finance team on a 3 month fixed term contract.
Please note, to be suitable you will be immediately available (or available at short notice) and you will have experience working in accounts payable within a law firm or the professional services sector. The role offers hybrid working (3 days per week in their Central London office and 2 days per week working from home).
As the Accounts Payable Clerk, you will be working within a small, supportive and collaborative finance team and your role will be focused on accounts payable and disbursement management.
Your key responsibilities as the Accounts Payable Clerk will include processing invoices and payment requests for approval, post overhead and disbursement invoices to the accounting system and practice management system ensuring that account codes, case numbers, discounts and payment terms are correct. You will also be responsible for processing bank and BACS payments to suppliers and send remittance advices, inputting bank payment entries into the system and matching them with corresponding invoices, bank reconciliation, reconciliation of supplier accounts, checking bank accounts to ensure funds are available for purchases, and managing a shared mailbox for supplier invoicing queries.
The ideal candidate will have 2+ years’ experience working in accounts payable (or a similar financial role) ideally within a law firm or the wider professional services sector. You will be detail orientated, proactive and able to work collaboratively with strong IT and multitasking skills.
The salary on offer is £35,000 - £40,000 per annum pro rata.