Cash & Account Payable Specialist

An established international law firm is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join its London-based finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong transactional finance experience, ideally gained within a legal or professional services environment, to take on a varied role covering accounts payable, cash processing and client account support.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting accurate financial operations, ensuring payments, receipts and accounting processes are completed efficiently, compliantly and to a high standard. This role would suit a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

• Review, code and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with internal guidelines.
• Prepare and review electronic payment files to support timely and accurate supplier payments.
• Post cash receipts accurately to invoices and client ledgers across multiple international offices.
• Support client account transactions, ensuring receipts and payments are handled in line with internal policy, regulatory requirements and applicable professional rules.
• Calculate and process client interest in accordance with internal policy.
• Prepare monthly and annual client account balance reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Work with client operations teams to process accounts receivable and cost write-offs.
• Respond professionally to accounting and finance queries by researching, interpreting and presenting relevant data.
• Deliver a high standard of service to internal teams, external contacts and client representatives.
• Maintain confidential financial data, follow internal controls and support compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assist with ad hoc finance projects as required.

• 2-3 years' accounts payable transactional experience, or experience in a legal cashiering role within a fast-paced professional services environment.
• Experience with in the legal sector would be advantageous.
• A degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using accounting or invoice management systems would be beneficial.
• Intermediate Excel skills and confident use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-service mindset.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively and manage multiple deadlines.
• Adaptable, proactive and able to respond well to changing requirements.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working under pressure.