My client a global law firm are currently looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join their busy London team. Job Purpose This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, Accounts Payable specialist with team supervision experience to join our busy London team and play a key role in supporting the Operations Manager. Key Responsibilities ? Supervise the Accounts Payable Officers, ensuring that all invoices are entered in an accurate and timely manner.
• Reviewing payment runs and ensuring that suppliers are paid on time.
• Monitoring and approving expenses in the Chrome River system as well as being the system administrator. ? Assist international Finance team members with training and queries in all aspects of Accounts Payable and expenses. ? Support ongoing process improvement and streamlining initiatives. ? Undertake regular reviews of all unpaid and unbilled invoices/expenses. Investigate aging items and recommend action to clear them down. ? Assist with managing projects to include systems upgrades and implementations such as Chrome River rollout to international offices; Elite 3E upgrade and the new invoice system ? Providing holiday cover to other members of the Finance team. ? Any other ad hoc duties as may be required. Key Skills & Experience Required
• A minimum of two years' Legal or professional services accounts experience.
• A minimum of six months' supervisory experience or an interest in getting into a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of expense management software, eg. Chrome River.
• Good knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules would be desirable
• Broad understanding of UK VAT legislation and its application to purchase ledger and cash book transactions.
• Experience in an international environment and on-line international payments advantageous.
• Accurate keyboard skills.
• Computer literate, with good knowledge of MS Office.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-starter, with the ability to use initiative and manage own workload effectively.
• Enthusiastic team player with good interpersonal skills; helpful and willing to go the extra mile.
• Customer focus; willingness and ability to deal with enquiries from budget holders and suppliers in a confident, efficient and friendly manner.
• Good numeracy, organisation skills and strong attention to detail.