Accounts Payable Specialist

Reed Accountancy is delighted to be partnering with a well-established Firm based in Leeds City Centre in the search for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk. This is a full-time,hybrid-working opportunity within a busy and supportive finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments, while supporting the wider finance function.

Responsibilities:

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• Manage end-to-end purchasing and expenses
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• Processing invoices and expenses – entering high volumes of invoices and staff expense claims
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• Disbursements handling – managing payments for costs spent on behalf of clients to ensure they are properly billed to the client matter
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• Payment runs and reconciliations – processing BACS, cheque payments and interbank payments
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• Supplier statement reconciliations
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• Compliance and regulations – ensure all payments comply with the SRA Accounts Rules
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• Stakeholder liaison – communicate with fee earners and external suppliers to answer queries and chase missing approvals
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Experience:

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• Previous experience working within legal services (desirable)
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• Basic knowledge of VAT
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• Excellent communication skills
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• Experience with alphanumeric data entry
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• Able to use your own initiative
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• Elite experience (desirable)
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Benefits:

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• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
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• Option to buy/sell up to 5 holiday days per year
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• Income protection
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• Life assurance 4X base salary
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• Enhanced pension contribution
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• Cycle scheme
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• Private medical cover
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• Gym discounts
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