Duties and Responsibilities

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 services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association withKaras So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas:Corporate;Dispute Resolution; Employment;Innovation;Private; andReal Estate.

TheMishcon de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businessesMDR Cyber,MDR Discover,MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR One,MDRiand MDRx. The Group also includesMDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

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.

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