Legal Accounts Payable Assistant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as a Legal Accounts Payable Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in financial processes such as invoice posting and expense management. The position offers early responsibility and recognition for performance, set in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel is useful.
• Previous legal finance experience is necessary.
• Knowledge of Aderant or Elite systems is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Posting of supplier invoices and ensuring correct coding to the general ledger.
• Weekly authorization and payment of staff expenses through Concur.
• Reconciliation of supplier account statements and handling queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Previous legal finance experience

Tools

Excel

Aderant or Elite systems

Job description

Description: Legal Accounts Payable Assistant - £35k+ - Hybrid - Aderant/Elite

Your new company
You will join an ambitious and established law firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and involvement in growing the business. You can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on performance. The role is based in their London offices on a hybrid basis.

Your new role

1. Posting of supplier invoices and ensuring correct coding to the general ledger, liaising with invoice approvers as needed.
2. Posting disbursement costs for counsel matters, including counsel fee notes.
3. Weekly authorization and payment of staff expenses through Concur, the online expenses system.
4. Processing ad hoc payment requests and weekly supplier payments via BACS.
5. Reconciliation of supplier account statements and counsel fee notes.
6. Handling staff and supplier queries promptly and professionally.
7. Performing ad hoc duties as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Knowledge of Aderant or Elite systems is advantageous but not essential.
• Previous legal finance experience is necessary.
• Proficiency in Excel is useful.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Well-organized, a team player with a flexible and willing attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to send an up-to-date CV or contact us directly. If this position isn't suitable but you're exploring other opportunities, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.