Legal AP Specialist
Posted 7 days ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City, London, UK
Summary: The role of Legal Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger Specialist involves providing a professional accounting service for a law firm's invoices, receipts, and payments. The position requires collaboration with the finance team and support for billing and credit control, all while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines. This hybrid role is based in the City of London and offers potential for permanent employment. Candidates should have a minimum of two years' experience in a legal finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure invoices and credit cards are posted in accordance with internal approval requirements, on time, and accurately meet business needs, including expenses and disbursements chargeable to clients.
- Maintain the Purchase Ledger accurately and meet processing deadlines (payment dates).
- Manage and oversee Chrome River, the expense management software.
- Process petty cash, including fee earner expense forms, checking supporting documentation, coding claims, and obtaining necessary authorisation before payment.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years' recent experience working within a legal finance team.
Salary (Rate): £45,000 yearly
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
We are partnered with a law firm who are looking for an experienced LEGAL accounts payable professional to join their established finance team. You will be working in their recently renovated office space in the heart of London. This role will be reporting to the financial controller and there is a high chance for this role to result in a permanent position.
Your new role
The purchase ledger specialist will provide a professional and timely accounting service with respect to all invoices received into the business, as well as receipts and payments in and out of our office and client accounts. There will at times be an overlap with the Revenue team, requiring you to support with billing and credit control. The purchase ledger specialist will be able to work quickly and efficiently within a team environment, you will support the finance team in providing a high-quality service to our internal and external clients. The job will require times of high pressure, and the ability to work collaboratively with all areas across the firm.
- Ensure invoices and credit cards are posted in accordance with our internal approval requirements, on time, and accurately meet the needs of our business. This will include expenses and disbursements chargeable to our clients.
- Ensure that the Purchase Ledger is accurately maintained, and processing deadlines (payment dates) are met.
- The management and oversight of Chrome River, our expense management software.
What you'll need to succeed
To be suitable for this role, you will need a minimum of 2 years' recent experience working within a legal finance team.
What you need to do now
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