Accounts Payable Specialist
Posted Today by US Law Support
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Payable Specialist role is with a leading global law firm, focusing on financial operations within their European finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The position is based in London and involves responsibilities such as invoicing, VAT compliance, and payment processing. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to ensure efficient financial operations across the firm's European offices. Prior experience in Accounts Payable, particularly within a law firm or professional services, is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Auditing invoice and expense submissions for European offices through Chrome River.
- Applying knowledge of European VAT across multiple entities.
- Validating invoices and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Managing bank detail verifications.
- Running payment reports in 3E, advising the Manager of required funding, processing invoices, and payments.
- Managing European office soft cost uploads, paying in cheques, and handling draft transactions.
- Reconciling statements and monitoring AP inbox queries.
- Processing VAT reclaims and maintaining personal account balances for employees.
- Supporting annual PSA tax analysis.
- Ensuring legal requirements and internal procedures are adhered to across all European offices.
- Assisting with audit requirements and maintaining accurate financial records.
Key Skills:
- Prior Accounts Payable experience, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong understanding of Chrome River and 3E.
- Exemplary attention to detail and numeracy skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated presentation, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading global law firm to assist them in their search for a new Accounts Payable Specialist to join their European finance team on a 12-month FTC basis. This will be a role in their London office, to work as part of their highly collaborative team, whereby the successful applicant will be responsible for aspects of invoicing, VAT, supplier records, and payment cycles to ensure efficient financial operations across the firm.
Responsibilities will include:
- Auditing invoice and expense submissions for European offices through Chrome River.
- Applying knowledge of European VAT across multiple entities.
- Validating invoices and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Managing bank detail verifications.
- Running payment reports in 3E, advising the Manager of required funding, processing invoices, and payments, managing European office soft cost uploads, and paying in cheques and handling draft transactions.
- Reconciling statements, monitoring AP inbox queries, processing VAT reclaims, and maintaining personal account balances for employees.
- Supporting annual PSA tax analysis.
- Ensuring legal requirements and internal procedures are adhered to across all European offices.
- Assisting with audit requirements and maintaining accurate financial records.
The firm are offering a competitive salary & benefits package, and hybrid working arrangements are in place. Suitable candidates will have gained prior Accounts Payable experience, ideally within a law firm, although professional services environments will also be considered. We are seeking applicants with a strong understanding of Chrome River and 3E, exemplary attention to detail, numeracy, and communication skills. Demonstrated presentation, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills are highly desired. Please do not delay in applying; applications are being welcomed now, for immediate review, in order for the interview process to commence asap. Successful applicants will be contacted by US Law Support and provided with full details.