Accounts Payable Specialist
High achieving US law firm based in Liverpool Street is seeking a Accounts Payable Specialist, who will be responsible for a variety of accounting-related activities.
What’s On Offer:
- Salary to £50,000 + generous employee benefits
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
- Free in-office lunch once a week
- Monthly employee cash allowance
- City location
Accounts Payable Specialist – What You’ll Be Doing:
- Review, code and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with firm guidelines
- Prepare and validate electronic payment files before processing
- Allocate and post cash receipts to invoices and client ledgers across the London, Paris and Hong Kong offices
- Process client account receipts, payments and interest in line with firm policy, AML requirements and the Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Produce monthly client account balance reports for Partners and annual balance reports for clients
- Collaborate with Client Operations on accounts receivable and cost write-offs
- Liaise professionally with clients' accounts payable teams, responding to accounting and financial queries
- Deliver excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain confidentiality, enforce internal controls, and ensure compliance with SRA rules and firm policies
- Support ad hoc finance projects and wider team initiatives
Accounts Payable Specialist – What We’re Looking For:
- 2-3 years’ Accounts Payable transactional experience or a legal cashiering position within a law firm
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
- Experience with Aderant accounting software and/ or Chrome River Invoice is a plus
- Computer literacy including good working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office tools