The Accounts Payable department in Manchester consists of a team of
8. This includes 1 Supervisor, 2 Senior Accounts Payable Clerks and 5
Accounts Payable Clerks.
The Role
This role will be responsible of the office accounting to several
internal stakeholders. The service provided must be of a high
professional standard and will involve liaising with people at all
levels across the Firm.
Key Responsibilities
Office bank reconciliations across all the UK offices to the
agreed timetable and follow up on any reconciling differences to resolution.
Process appropriate ledger entries for exchange rate and
transaction fee postings.
Prepare and distribute daily KPIs to the UK accounts payable teams.
Prepare the departments monthly scorecard and distribute to senior management.
Produce and report on the monthly counsel fee VAT position for the
UK and ROI.
Provide a professional, friendly and efficient service to all
clients (internal & external) by actioning their enquiries
promptly whilst ensuring that appropriate client service standards
are maintained.
Promote, maintain and proactively develop strong relationships
with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high levels of
client focus and service delivery.
Other ad-hoc duties as necessary
Essential Skills & Experience
Practical and hands on accounting experience is desirable
Detailed knowledge and understanding of solicitors accounts rules
and their application to multinational law firms
MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Knowledge of Solicitors' accounting practices is preferred
Familiarity with decision and authorisation structures of
professional services firms to understand and ensure needs of
fee-earners and business services departments are met and
appropriate controls implemented with effective authorisation
Knowledge and understanding of the changing environment in which
law firms and clients operate
Open and articulate with strong oral and written communication skills
Resilient and able to deal with people at all levels in a busy and
demanding environment
Ensure high professional standards are achieved and maintained and
the ability to deal consistently with partners and others
Hard-working, hands-on approach with effective use of initiative
and constant attention to detail
A team player who is confident and diplomatic
Demonstrates ability to use initiative and make decisions
regarding workflow
Demonstrates a professional and flexible attitude to work
Works co-operatively with others and values their contribution
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
