Accounts Payable Clerk

Salary: £27,600 – £30,000 per year

Overview:

Exciting opportunity to join an internationally renowned law firm based in the heart of Guildford. This client is offering a hybrid working pattern with this role with two days in their Guildford offices and three days working from home. 

This role would suit a candidate that has either just finished their university studies and is looking to get into accountancy or, a motivated individual that has had at least 12 months accountancy experience and is looking to get into a progressive company who are committed to providing personal and professional development enabling the candidate to be highly effective.

About The Role:

This exciting law firm are looking for several Accounts Payable Clerks to support their national accounts team. In this role, you will be working within an Accounts Payable team of 14. The accounts payable team is split between their two offices in Edinburgh and Guildford. This role primarily focuses on Accounts Payable duties but is also part of their monthly job rotation which allows variation within the role and can offer support when required.

Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

– Dealing with expenses and liaising with multiple departments

– Processing daily and weekly payments

– Posting exchange rate differences as required to ensure the entries can be reconciled

– Banking reconciliation

– Raising any discrepancies with AP Team Leader

– Checking uploaded invoices and preparing them for export to clients

– Investigate returned monies and process for reconciliation

The successful Accounts Payable Clerk candidate should have:

– Previous experience in a law firm is preferred, but not essential. 

– At least 12 months accounts experience

– Currently studying or recently finished AAT

– Be a proactive team player with a desire to learn and progress within the company.

Accounts Payable Clerk – Benefits

– Healthcare Package

– Pension Scheme

– Hybrid Working – 2 days a week in office

– Walking distance to Guildford Station

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications, we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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