A hands-on role covering all aspects of the Accounts Payable function
for Mishcon de Reya LLP and other group entities (including overseas
offices). You will be working within a team of 4 reporting to the
Accounts Payable Manager.
To provide a high-quality accounting service to the Firm; to be
responsive to the changing needs and priorities of the department
and to provide ad hoc support to departmental colleagues as and when required.
Working from the shared Accounts Payable mailbox and deal with
supplier queries, ensuring they are resolved efficiently and professionally.
Accurately process supplier invoices, ensuring they are
appropriately authorised, coded and posted on to the system.
Work closely with Travel Bureau to process data in a timely manner
and ensure accurate booking information is received and reconciled.
Review and Audit of the of employee expense claims, ensuring
appropriate authorisation, receipts provided, correct coding for all
expense claim items, and following up on employee queries.
Work to agreed weekly timeframes for payment of supplier invoices
and employee expense claims.
Work with key members of staff (e.g. heads of department, budget
holders, PAs etc.) to ensure procedures are understood and complied with.
Skills/Experience
Previous work experience within an Account Payable or Payment
Processing team.
Basic understanding of accounting principles.
Five GCSE (including Maths and English) at level C or above.
Good mathematical skills (candidates must be comfortable working
with numbers).
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Personable and confident, able to build relationships with
partners/ key stakeholders.
Adaptable and flexible approach.
Pro-active and takes initiative, with a 'can-do' attitude.
This role will also support a study
package for AAT exams following a 6 months probationary period
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
TheMishcon de ReyaGroup is
an independent international professional service business with law at
its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It
includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading
consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We
have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue
growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an
association with Karas So LLPin Hong
Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and
provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often
do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border,
multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
In times of such far-reaching and
profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients
- and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are
here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic
centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital,
and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge. Through
Mishcon Future, we work to shape a better
world through innovation, creating value for clients at every stage of
the innovation life cycle and for society.
Our purpose remains rooted in our
founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who
make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous
improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion.Mishcon Academy, our in-house place of learning,
development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts
and our innovative impact strategy, including acommitment to be a net zero carbon business, also play a central strategic
role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launchedMishcon Purpose, a first-of-its-kind
sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
TheMishcon de Reya Groupcomprises standalone businessesMDR Brand Management,MDR Cyber,MDR Discover,MDRi, MDR Lab, MDR One,MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai)
and MDRx. Earlier this year, the
Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative
legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal.
It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions
management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working
culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.