REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounts payable or relevant finance roles, preferably within the legal industry.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Thomson Reuters Elite 3E, Aderant, Chrome River)and MS Excel.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Uploading, reviewing and approving invoices submitted in Chrome River and ensuring all coding is correct
• Reconciling supplier statements & identifying and requesting missing supplier invoices
• Communicating with staff & suppliers responding to any queries
• Posting court fees to client matters including investigation of unassigned courts fees
• Processing and paying referral fees
• Monitoring disbursements, posting to specific matters on the portal and processing payments
• Answering the telephone, with queries from the wider firm and external vendors/ clients
• Processing disbursements onto ledgers and reconciling of counsel fees in the process
• Posting Searches invoices
• Ensuring the payment cycle runs smoothly and effectively for both disbursement and overhead invoices
• Processing payment of Paid When Paid within 48 hours and Legal Aid Agency within 14 days of receiving funds
• Processing CHAPS, BACS, FastPay and international payment transactions
• Answering the telephone and taking client card payments
• Processing compensation or complaint payments