Accounts Payable Clerk

Travers Smith is a leading full-service law firm, with a wealth of experience in its areas of specialisation. The firm has a market-leading reputation for its international expertise in Asset Management, M&A and Dispute Resolution & Investigations. Clients include asset managers across the alternative asset classes (private equity, venture, credit, infrastructure and real estate), publicly listed and private companies, financial institutions, and other business enterprises involved in large and complex UK and cross-border matters, transactions and disputes. Our purpose is to provide the highest quality of service to our clients whilst enabling our people to achieve professional fulfilment in a supportive, inclusive and enjoyable working environment.

Department Led by Chief Financial Officer, Chris Skeet, the Central Finance department is a busy team comprising of 29 employees split into different teams: Transactions, Revenue Control, Management Information and Reporting, Commercial Finance and Pricing, Procurement, and Financial Systems. The department provides exceptional service levels and continuously looks to develop and enhance systems to ensure these services are delivered efficiently and innovatively.

The Role Part of the Transactions team, as Accounts Payable Clerk at Travers Smith, you will be responsible for accurately processing supplier invoices, staff expenses, and disbursement payments, ensuring correct coding and timely payment runs. You will also reconcile supplier statements, maintain purchase ledger records, and support compliance with internal controls and VAT requirements, contributing to the efficient and compliant operation of the firm’s finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify and process supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Ensure the correct coding of expense claims to the correct nominal, department and profit centres.
• Prepare payment runs & upload to the banking system.
• Process staff expense claims accurately and timely, ensuring adherence to firm policies.
• Verify and process supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Ensure proper coding of invoices to the correct client/matter disbursement ledgers.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain accurate records of all purchase ledger transactions.
• Provide reports on outstanding payables.
• Ensure adherence to internal finance procedures, policies, and controls.
• Ensure VAT compliance on invoices and payments.
• Support audits by providing accurate documentation.
• Assist with other duties & projects as required.

Key Stakeholders

• Legal Cashiers
• Wider Central Finance Team
• Wider business services departments and practice group departments

Personal Specification - Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent VAT knowledge.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills for liaising with suppliers and internal teams.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in accounts payable role, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.

We are excited to have moved from our London headquarters in Snow Hill, to a brand-new building in the City - Stonecutter Court.

Diversity & Inclusion statement

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