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Accounts Payable Clerk

Employer
Eversheds Sutherland
Location
Leeds, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 22, 2019

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Job Role
Accounts Payable
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
About Eversheds Sutherland: Eversheds Sutherland represents the combination of two firms with a shared culture and commitment to client service excellence. We are each known for our commercial awareness and industry knowledge and for providing innovative and tailored solution for every client. As a full service law firm, we act for the public and private sector across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the USA providing legal advice to clients across its company commercial, human resources, litigation and dispute management, and real estate practices. With 67 offices across 34 countries worldwide, we have become one of the largest law firms in the world and a great place to work and develop your career. The Team Our Banking and Finance teams act for all UK clearing banks, many of the world's top 50 banks and some of the biggest global corporations. We recently acted as sole legal advisors to a leading global bank on cross-border financing to raise over US$130m for a hi-tech manufacturing firm. We also won Banking and Finance Team of the Year for our work on the Falcon Ma'an solar project, which significantly increases Jordan's renewable energy contribution, at The Oath Middle East Legal Awards. You would be joining a team providing world class financial services to our business. You'll be someone who wants to be the best at what they do; who can handle pressure and enjoys making decisions that will have a real impact on our business. Our firm is all about teamwork and you would be a crucial part of that team - you'll find the work stimulating, the atmosphere dynamic and the results highly satisfying. The Role Working as part of a fast paced and dynamic team, your remit will encompass all aspects of the finance function. Your core responsibility in this role will be handling queries and incidents from Eversheds Sutherland member firms from receipt to resolution. You will provide guidance to these businesses with the key focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction. This role will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager.
• Experience of Accounts Payable.
• Experience of reconciling Supplier records and identifying issues.
• Experience and knowledge of general finance operations accounting processes
• Experience of handling queries and incidents effectively and in line with procedures
• Able to develop trusted relationships with key contacts
• Ability to take ownership of queries by logging and tracking to resolution
• Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement across finance processes
• Able to act as a face of finance - taking an active role in delivering excellent service to all of finance's stakeholders
• Able to provide guidance to the business around key finance policies and procedures
• Ability to run daily reports and organise Payments in line with those reports. Skills and experience:
• An ability to communicate effectively with the team, senior management and key stakeholders
• A highly organised approach; energised to drive and deliver a service orientated function
• Ability to communicate and deliver greater financial awareness and understanding across the business.
• Ability to support other members of the Accounts Payable team, once daily tasks are complete. We're a modern, progressive law firm. We think differently and we've built a culture where individual skills and personalities can shine through. At Eversheds Sutherland, we believe that innovation comes from a culture of genuine equality and diversity and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post.

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