18 Month FTC, Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to £35,000 at US Law Firm

Leading US law firm is looking to hire a new Accounts Payable Assistant on an initial 18 month fixed term contract to coordinate and maintain the daily activities of the London office.  Duties will include vendor invoice posting UK and Asia, using AS400, Chrome River or the OMS, ensuring proper coding and authorization, processing London weekly payment run, producing urgent manual cheques, compliance with SAR and VAT rules, supplying documentation support as and when requested, dealing with vendor queries, vendor Statement Review, working with Accounts Coordinator to supervise Payables Assistants, reviewing daily direct debit deductions and ensuring posting, providing training for other members of the Accounts Payables team, participating in/contributing to ad hoc projects in the absence of the Accounts Payable Coordinator, approving office expense report auditing, approving expense reports and passing through for payment, ensuring compliance with firm reimbursement policies, dealing with various expense queries and general accounting enquiries.  Candidates  must have at least 2 years AP experience from a leading law firm, be detail-orientated and strong client focused, professional in outlook, attitude and appearance, excellent communication skills, flexible and proactive approach and have strong IT skills.  This firm is housed in stunning office based a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street with standard hours 9:30 – 17:30.