Accounts Payable & Expenses Administrator - 12-month FTC

CMS Law; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Holiday exchange

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Disability accommodation

Job summary

CMS Law is seeking an Accounts Payable and Expenses Administrator to join the finance operations team on a 12-month FTC. You will process supplier payments, manage expense transactions, and ensure accuracy and compliance with firm policies.

You will work with external auditors and stakeholders across HR and Tax to support expense policy adherence, drive timely processing, and maintain strong service orientation in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven and relevant experience within a similar position within a professional services environment.
• Desirable: Elite 3E or Elite Enterprise and an Expense system
• Desirable: Understanding of the legal industry and its operating model

Responsibilities

• Process payments to suppliers and reconcile payments.
• Send Remittance Advice notifications to suppliers.
• Process and reconcile direct debits and bank reconciliations with Cashiers.
• Administration of Expense System and mapping with Finance Systems Team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Time management under pressure

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Elite 3E/Elite Enterprise

Expense system

Job description

This role is a key member of the finance operations team, delivering expenses and accounts payable services. We are recruiting for this role on an initial 12-month FTC basis.

About the role

The Accounts Payable and Expenses Administrator ensures a smooth process of expense transactions and invoice processing, with work produced to a consistently high professional standard, focusing on stakeholder and client satisfaction, and effective stakeholder communication and service orientation. This role also ensures the compliance with the firm’s policies and regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Processing of payments to suppliers using various banking portals
• Reconciliation of payments
• Sending Remittance Advice notifications to Suppliers
• Processing and reconciliation of direct debits
• Working with Cashiers to complete bank reconciliations
• Processing of supplier invoices
• Administration of Expense System
• Working with Finance Systems Team and Financial Accountants in relation to expense types and mapping
• Liaising with External Auditors on tax queries
• Working with HR and Tax teams in relation to Expense Policy
• Working with stakeholders to ensure expenses/credit card transactions and travel data feeds are processed efficiently
• Processing of payments to staff and partners for expense claims
• Analyse Unapproved, unprocessed, and draft expense items
• Administration of new starters and leavers
• Handling and resolving queries to ensure transactions are processed and allocated to matters promptly
• Administration of Corporate Credit Card Programme
• Reconciling monthly Credit Card Statements for 300+ users
• Working with Financial Accounts to reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Working with Cashiers to complete bank reconciliations
• General queries and calls from stakeholders and suppliers
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable function to allow full exposure of all team activities
• Involvement in Accounts Payable related Projects as advised as management team

About you

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven and relevant experience within a similar position within a professional services environment
• Desirable: Elite 3E or Elite Enterprise and an Expense system
• Desirable: Understanding of the legal industry and its operating model

Skills & Knowledge

• Good analytical skills
• Flexible, with the ability to multi-task
• An attention to detail in meet the high standards of accuracy required
• Able to work under time pressure demanded by tight deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a focus on customer service
• Ability to manage different stakeholders confidently and diplomatically

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.