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Accounts Payable Specialist – US Law Firm – Generous Compensation & Benefits

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : To £50,000

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