One of London’s most ambitious and successful boutique litigation law firms is looking to hire an interim Accounts Payable Assistant on an initial 6 month FTC to support their growing Finance team. This is a truly unique opportunity to join a firm very much on the ascension in both the City and international legal arenas.

• Salary - circa £35,000
• Office based 3 days & 2 remote, Hours - 09:30-17:30
• Fantastic benefits inc. life insurance, onsite GP and gym subsidy
• City / Bank

Reporting into the Finance Manager, the Accounts Payable Assistant you will support the Legal Cashier will all transactional accounting functions, providing a comprehensive and efficient service to Partners and business support functions.

Accounts Payable Assistant Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate entry of invoice transactions and expense through Aderant
• Maintain internal charge logs for taxi/meals/courier suppliers and ensure records are accurate and kept up to date
• Upload multi-line invoices (catering, taxis, couriers, credit card) into Aderant.
• Prepare weekly payment run plus ad hoc manual payments as required.
• Assist the Finance team with various Accounts Payable tasks
• Reconcile supplier statements and liaise with vendors directly with any queries.
• Provide support on various ad hoc reporting for the purpose of annual budgeting, cashflow forecasting and GL analysis.
• Assist with Ad hoc tasks as requested.
• Assist with day to day administration, filing and scanning tasks.
• Participate in and assist with special projects as they arise.

Accounts Payable Assistant Requirements:

• 2-4 years' experience working in a busy accounts department, preferably in a law firm
• Knowledge of Aderant
• Strong academics including high grades GCSE Maths and English
• IT literate - MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Willingness to learn and positive, flexible attitude
• Ability to multi-task to ensure deadlines are met.
• Communicate confidently and responsively to wider staff and clients with regards to handling queries and actioning tasks