Accounts Payable Specialist
Accounts Payable Specialist
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Job Description
The Business:
Since its founding in 2009 Greenberg Traurigs London office has established itself as a multidisciplinary law firm with over 130 lawyers who are well placed to provide high calibre legal services to a broad range of clients in the UK and across the globe.
GT Londons core practices are M&A Real Estate and Dispute Resolution supported by our strength and wideranging experience in complimentary areas such as Equity & Debt Capital Markets Tax Fund Structuring Finance EU & Competition AntiCorruption Employment Environment Health & Safety and Intellectual Property.
Reflective of Londons multifaceted business community our client base is varied across many sectors with our focus concentrated on the pharmaceutical chemical real estate financial institution retail and communications sectors.
GT Londons ethos is rooted in customtailored partnerled advice uncompromising in quality efficiently delivered and continuously mindful of our clients satisfaction and commercial objectives. With streamlined access to the vast resources of Greenberg Traurigs global platform we provide legal advice with the attentiveness and responsiveness of a boutique firm.
Our commitment to building long term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories including Chambers UK Chambers Europe and Chambers Global as well as the Legal 500 UK Guide.
The Role:
This role is responsible for the firms accounts payable system from invoice through to payment. This includes both firm expenditures as you would expect from an accounts payable role but also includes our professional disbursements which relate to legal work for our clients. In addition to the processing there will be the requirement of reporting on spend and proactively manage our current processes with a view to improving them. The finance team consists of six including this role and it is a crucial requirement that the candidate can fit into the team environment.
Responsibilities:
Full ownership of the accounts payable function
Assist the team with the firms expenses which are recorded through Concur
Accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices
Recording and reconciling credit card transactions and direct debits
Checking and processing of external professional fees and disbursements
Ensuring refunds and credits are dealt with in line with SRA Accounts Rules
Maintaining and reconciling the petty cash
Uploading payments into the banking system and submitting for approval
Checking formatting and submitting taxi/courier invoices to the US for uploading
Ensuring digital invoices are filed in an organized manner and uploading copies into the accounting software
Producing month end reports for management and audit purposes
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions responsibilities or requirements.
ExperienceSkills andpersonalattributes:
Knowledge on VAT process
Basic understanding of accounting principles
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
Must be motivated and driven to deliver an excellent service to internal and external clients
Demonstrates the ability to work in a fastpaced highvolume environment
Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
Always maintain a customer focused approach.
Excellent team player
Excellent IT skills (Word Excel and Outlook).
Qualifications:
Experience in an accounts payable role within a legal firm is highly preferential.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
