Accounts Payable Clerk - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Anderson Strathern

Anderson Strathern

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Accounts Payable Clerk in our Finance Department in Edinburgh

A vacancy has arisen for an Accounts Payable Clerk to provide administrative and technical support in the Finance Department to ensure that the firm's accounts payable function is accurate and efficient and all invoices are processed accurately and on time.

The role focuses on two key areas - purchase ledger and standard financial processes

Main duties include:

Accounts Payable:

Support Accounts Payable Supervisor in controlling Accounts Payable mailbox
Ensure compliance with the firm's procedures for processing, allocation and payment of invoices, expense claims and credit card payments
Ensure accuracy and completeness of supplier information
Process and file supplier invoices accurately and promptly onto the firm's Accounts Payable System
Liaise with fee earners regarding queries
Reconcile supplier statements to Aderant.
Ensure that information added to the system can be sensibly used by those rendering bills
Process credit notes
Deal with supplier queries including setting up new suppliers, queries re payment of invoices and confirming bank account details
Produce payment runs
Monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger control account with the GL
Ensuring tasks move through the workflow in a timely manner and chasing where applicable (credit cards, incompletes, unassigned)
Review of aged unpaid invoices
Procession bank charges, direct debits and standing order payments
Process employee expense claim forms
Reconcile employee credit card

What you will need to succeed:

Previous Accounts Payable experience is desirable
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise and work well with all staff and Partners
Be highly professional with a drive for high standards
Work with enthusiasm and commitment to the team and Anderson Strathern, with a genuine desire to develop a career within a professional office.
A flexible, positive, "can do" attitude to provide timely responses to all work requests

**Anderson Strathern are an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit, develop, nurture and retain a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.