Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- Larbey Evans Ltd
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- 40-48k
- Posted
- 26 Jul 2022
- Closes
- 23 Aug 2022
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This prestigious US law firm based near Moorgate are keen to hire a promising Accounts Assistant looking to take a step up to support them with their London operational finance functions.
Due to the firm’s continuous growth across the firm, they require an ambitious and talented Accounts Assistant currently working in a busy legal finance department who is able to work independently and collaboratively whilst reporting directly into the Finance Manager. The firm work the hours 9:30am to 5:30pm however there can be a level of flexibility during busy times such as month and year end. They offer agile working of 3 days in the office and 2 from home and will look to offer a salary of up to 48k for this position.
The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for;
• Responsible for accounts payable tasks (with some cashiering and billing exposure).
• Daily posting of all invoices to Chrome River, to include third party invoices, Counsel Fees, expenses and direct debits.
• Posting of firm business card to Chrome River.
• Performing the first review of Chrome River invoices, ensuring correct values, vendor, address and appropriate approvals as well as entering VAT amount.
• Daily/ad-hoc exports of Chrome River invoices and expenses into Elite.
• Preparation of weekly payment runs for supplier and expenses and any ad-hoc payment requests.
• Preparation of payments for third parties upon receipt of incoming funds.
• Opening new Vendors when required in Elite.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and maintenance of accounts payable ledgers.
• Providing support as required across the department.
• Responding to internal queries from employees and external vendors providing additional information when requested.
• Awareness and understanding of SAR and AML in duties performed.
• Filing, archiving, photocopying, answering phones, and other ad-hoc tasks when required
Requirements;
• Experience with Elite/3E or Aderant
• 3 years' current experience of cashiering and accounts payable within a law firm
• A strong team player who is well organised, has excellent attention to detail and recognises the importance of completing work to a high standard.
• Prepared to use initiative and is heavily customer focused.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook) with good analytical and reconciliation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills