Payables Assistant Job in City Of London, London Uk
This top 20 law firm is looking for a Payables Assistant to join their Payables team on a permanent basis.
Reporting to the Accounting Services Manager, your main focus will be the maintenance of the daily operation of the Accounts Payable Department. As Payables Assistant, you will be processing the UK bi weekly cheque/BACS run, obtaining VAT receipts for counsel fees, handling and reconciling petty cash and liaising with banks regarding payments and transfers. This role will involve compliance with SAR and VAT rules and firm policies and procedures, vendor statement reconciliation and urgent manual cheques. Working in this highly respected legal firm, you will be responsible for vendor invoice posting and bank online payments to the UK, Hong Kong and Shanghai as well as ensuring compliance with firm reimbursement policies. There will be an emphasis placed on accounts review and payment of expenses, posting postage and documentation support and you will be expected to deal with daily tasks of updating exchange rates, pre-bills, direct debits etc.
To be successful in your application you must have excellent organisational skills, be able to multi task and be able to prioritise. You should have good IT skills and be a reliable individual, committed to providing a professional service at all times. Previous legal experience would be highly preferable.
The salary quoted is pro rata.
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