Accounts Payable Clerk

Oculus Legal Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Full in-house training provided

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Leeds is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join the busy Finance team in central Leeds. The role covers processing invoices and payments, supplier queries, and reconciliations, supporting the UK and partnership offices.

You will work with internal teams and external suppliers, manage your workload, and contribute during month-end, with hybrid working and full in-house training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable function.
• Experience in a professional services or legal environment useful.
• Basic knowledge of VAT.
• Attention to detail and accurate data entry.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Accounts Payable process from supplier setup through to payment.
• Processing invoices and dealing with supplier and internal queries.
• Administering disbursements and expenses.
• Liaising with support staff and suppliers to resolve queries.
• Providing information and support to the wider Finance team.
• Completing general administration and ad hoc duties within Accounts Payable.
• Supporting the team during busy periods, including month end.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data entry

Communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Job description

We're working with a leading international law firm who are looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their busy Finance team in central Leeds.

This is a varied Accounts Payable role supporting the firm's UK and partnership offices. You'll be responsible for processing invoices and payments, dealing with supplier queries and reconciliations, and supporting the wider Finance team where required.

You'll work closely with internal teams and external suppliers, so the role would suit someone with previous Accounts Payable experience who is organised, comfortable managing their own workload, and confident communicating with people at different levels.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the Accounts Payable process from supplier setup through to payment


• Processing invoices and dealing with supplier and internal queries


• Administering disbursements and expenses


• Liaising with support staff and suppliers to resolve queries


• Providing information and support to the wider Finance team


• Completing general administration and ad hoc duties within Accounts Payable


• Supporting the team during busy periods, including month end

What we need from you:

• Previous experience working within an Accounts Payable function


• Experience within a professional services or legal environment would be useful


• Basic knowledge of VAT


• Good attention to detail and accurate alpha and numeric data entry skills


• Confident communicating with internal colleagues and external suppliers


• Ability to manage your own workload and use your initiative


• Good understanding of confidentiality


• Comfortable working as part of a wider Finance team


• Flexibility around working hours when required, particularly at month end

The perks:

• Salary up to £32,000 per annum


• Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm


• Hybrid working environment


• Full in-house training provided


• Ongoing training and development opportunities


• Opportunity to work within an international law firm


• Collaborative Finance team supporting offices across the UK