Accounts Payable Officer - Stunning US Law Firm

A  high profile US law firm based in the heart of the City is seeking an accounts payable assistant o join their small, friendly and progressive Finance team.

Previous accounts payable experience is essential and experience with using Elite 3E is desirable

You will be joining a dynamic and busy team  and will get great development opportunities!! you will be exposed to all aspects of the AP and wider accounts department

Duties will include:

– working on the accounts payable function including expenses, vendor invoices and cash receipts

– reviewing payment runs before they are finalised

– processing the daily reconciliations for all client accounts

– processing client account payment and receipts

– reviewing account balances and ensure compliance with SRA

– process interest calculations on client balances

– working as part of a team to cover absence and over busy periods

- Preparing weekly bulk payment runs by BACS/CHAPS, on the firm's on-line banking platform, as well as cheques, in order to adhere to supplier payment terms.  Payments include local and international payments.

-  raising ad hoc payment batches both on BACS and cheques for urgent payments, as required.

- despatching remittance advices to suppliers, on a timely basis, as confirmation of payment.

- reconciling supplier statements on a regular basis in order to identify any discrepancies, and working to resolve them in a timely manner, liaising with budget heads and their deputies as required.

- undertaking regular review of all open items, and using initiative to clear down such items.

- confidently communicating with suppliers, fee earners or budget holders, remaining professional at all times.

- filing on a daily basis for Accounts Payable, Expenses and Disbursements.

- liaising with firm signatories and approvers on a daily basis to ensure payment batches are approved and released in a timely manner.

Our client can offer a great working environment, opportunity for flexible working and superb offices in the heart of the City!