Accounts Payable Clerk
City of London | Hybrid Working | Up to £38,000
Benefits:
Private medical insurance, Group Income Protection, Group Critical Illness Cover, life assurance, pension, dental insurance, health screening, virtual GP service, therapy and counselling service, Employee Assistance Programme, onsite physiotherapist, onsite massage, emergency back-up childcare, eyecare vouchers, corporate gym discounts, Cyclescheme, and season ticket loan.
Our client is a highly regarded, full-service law firm with a strong City presence and a market-leading reputation. They have recently moved into a stunning new office in the heart of the City and offer a genuinely collaborative and supportive finance function, an impressive benefits package, and a culture that is committed to both innovation and its people.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounts payable professional looking to bring their skills into a prestigious law firm environment. Joining the Transactions team within Central Finance, you will take ownership of the full accounts payable cycle, working closely with the Legal Cashier Manager, Financial Controller, and wider finance colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
On the supplier payments side, you will verify and process invoices accurately and on time, ensure correct coding to the appropriate nominal, department, and profit centres, and prepare payment runs for upload to the banking system. You will do the same for staff expense claims, ensuring adherence to firm policies throughout.
For disbursement payments, you will verify and process invoices and ensure proper coding to the correct client and matter disbursement ledgers, entering payments directly onto the banking system.
On the reconciliations and reporting side, you will reconcile supplier statements, resolve discrepancies promptly, maintain accurate purchase ledger records, and provide reports on outstanding payables. You will also ensure VAT compliance on invoices and payments, support audit processes with accurate documentation, and assist with ad hoc projects as required.
What They Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in an accounts payable role, ideally gained within a law firm or professional services environment. Strong VAT knowledge is essential, as is excellent attention to detail and accuracy. You should be highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously, and a confident Excel user.
Good communication skills are equally important, as this role involves regular liaison with suppliers and internal stakeholders across the business.
Interested to be considered or to find out more? Please apply now or contact the team at Balance Recruitment to discuss further. Don’t worry if you don’t have your CV together yet, we can help with that.
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