Accounts Payable Clerk - Leeds

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist, known internally as Accounts Payable Clerk, to join our busy Finance team in central Leeds to provide support to the UK and partnership offices of Squire Patton Boggs. We need a self-motivated and proactive individual who thrives when working as part of a team. You'll preferably have experience working in a professional services environment, although candidates with strong accounts knowledge will be considered.

Our Firm Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London. The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment.

Our Team Our Finance team in Leeds is a large team made up of Accounts Payable, Database and Billing, Credit Control and Client and Office Accounts. The team provides centralised support to all the UK offices and ensures they provide a world-class service to the firm's internal and external clients.

Our Opportunity You'll be dealing with all aspects of the accounts payable function, from supplier inception through to payment and query handling. You will be liaising with support staff and suppliers to deal with queries and process invoices, therefore effective communication is key to this role. You'll be responsible for vendor statement reconciliation, administration of disbursement and expenses as well as supporting the wider Finance team with information when needed. Ad-hoc duties to ensure the efficient running of the accounts payable function will be part of your day-to-day role, therefore a flexible approach to work is vital. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, flexibility required.

You Whilst comprehensive in-house training is provided, you must have previous experience working in an accounts payable function, ideally in a professional services environment. You'll need to have a basic knowledge of VAT and be familiar with alpha and numeric data entry. As you will be dealing with people of all levels, you must have the ability to communicate effectively and interpret instructions. An appreciation of the importance of confidentiality is also required at all times. We need you to be able to use your initiative, have excellent attention to detail, and be a real team player. From time to time, flexibility with hours may be required especially when it comes to month end.

What you need to know If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/join-us/ in the first instance. We are unable to process applications sent directly by email. Please complete an online application. No agency CVs accepted at this time.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.