Accounts Payable Assistant (12 months FTC)

A top Intellectual Property law firm is looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their finance team for 12 months. Your main responsibility will be to provide general accounting services across all functions within a busy finance team. This role will be idea for someone who specialises in accounts payable within the legal sector.

Key responsibilities:

• Basic accounting functions to include invoice coding and data input
• Accounts Payable reconciliations
• Credit Card reconciliations
• Assisting in the month-end process
• Bank account reconciliations
• Preparation of weekly and monthly multi-currency payments
• Scanning and filing of financial records
• WIP Ledger corrections
• Journal postings
• Petty Cash Control
• Carry out any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the line manager

Key requirements:

• Strong academics including English Language and Maths at GCSE standard or equivalent
• Previous knowledge and skills gained in the legal sector
• Excellent understanding of accounts payable