Accounts Payable Officer

I am delighted to be working with an established UK law firm in their search for an Accounts Payable Officer to join their London finance team. Working in a close knit finance team this is an excellent opportunity to join a fast growing firm.

Day duties of the role:

• 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 online banking platform, including international payments.
• Pay disbursements in accordance with SRA regulations.
• Make urgent ad hoc payments as necessary.
• Process remittance advices on a timely basis.
• Reconcile payment beneficiaries and resolve supplier statements regularly, identifying discrepancies.
• Undertake regular reviews of all unpaid and unbilled items, using initiative to clear them down.
• Deal with third-party/payment queries.
• Handle disbursement transfers and reversals.
• Post payments onto Elite 3E.
• Cover other team members as needed.
• Perform any other ad hoc duties as required.

The right candidate will have:

• At least two years of experience in legal accounting.
• Familiarity with legal disbursements, including counsel and experts' fees, is beneficial.
• Comprehensive understanding of SRA Accounts Rules.
• Broad knowledge of UK VAT legislation and its application to purchase ledger and cash book transactions.
• Experience in an international setting and with online international payments is advantageous.
• Proficient keyboard skills.
• Strong computer literacy, particularly with MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage workload independently.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills; willing to go the extra mile.
• Customer-oriented; capable of handling enquiries from budget holders and suppliers confidently and efficiently.
• Strong numeracy, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

If you meet the requirements of the role, please apply above or reach out to archie.humphreys@ambition.co.uk

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