Our client, a highly regarded, international law firm, are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join the finance department in the London office.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Ensure all office, disbursement and professional fee invoices are properly approved and processed in the Elite system.
- Prepare daily payment runs on the firm's on-line banking platform, including international payments.
- Pay disbursements in accordance with SRA regulations.
- Make urgent ad hoc payments as necessary.
- Reconcile to payment beneficiaries, and resolve supplier statements on a regular basis, identifying discrepancies.
- Undertake regular reviews of all unpaid and unbilled items, and use initiative to clear down such items.
- Deal with third party / payment queries. Disbursement transfers and reversals.
- Post payments onto Elite 3E.
Key requirements:
- Minimum 2 years legal accounts experience.
- Experience with legal disbursements - counsel, experts' fees, etc. an advantage.
- Good knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules.
- Broad understanding of UK VAT legislation and its application to purchase ledger and cash book transactions.
- Experience in an international environment and on-line international payments advantageous.