Job Title: Finance Assistant / Accounts Payable Clerk
Department / Location: Finance, Leeds / Homeworking
Reports to: Head of Finance / COFA
Hours of Work: 35 hours a week (between the hours of 09.00-17.00) – 1 hour for lunch (some flexibility may be required according to workloads).
Salary: £24,000 to £26,000 (depending on experience)
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive Finance Assistant / Accounts Payable Clerk to join our busy Finance team. You'll play a key role in Finance Operations and will be responsible for processing invoices, handling expenses, preparing month-end journals and supporting various finance and cashiering tasks. Accuracy, teamwork, and attention to detail are essential. You’ll also gain exposure to tools like Concur, Liberate and D365.
You’ll be part of a supportive and friendly Finance team and help ensure we meet internal deadlines and comply with the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts. Adhering to all service levels expected from the Finance Department is important part of the role.
Principal Accountabilities
Responsibilities will be rotated and as such, the role will cover each of the following areas:
- Process and record supplier invoices accurately and promptly
- Maintain and update purchase ledger spreadsheets.
- Liaise with department heads to get invoice approval.
- Reviewing Creditors reports and follow up on supplier statements
- Manage employee expense claims using Concur.
- Support daily banking tasks and cheque processing.
- Be willing to learn tasks in wider Finance team, assisting on all cashiering issues, field and deal with queries, ensuring filing is kept up to date on a daily basis, and any other ad-hoc duties
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience in a high-volume accounts or finance role
- Familiarity with Concur or other expense management tools
- Strong Excel, outlook skills, liberate experience will be helpful.
- Good communication skills.
- Proactive mind-set with curiosity to learn.
- Be able to challenge the existing processes to find technology led solutions.
- Finance education/qualification is preferred e.g. AAT Level 1 or above, any Accounting Certificates or an accounting Honours degree.
About us…
As one of the UK’s largest law firms dedicated to debt recovery, we play a crucial role in delivering real commercial results while preserving customer relationships. Recognised annually as one of the top-tier firms in the UK by The Legal 500, we are part of the Arrow Global Group, operating in five geographies with over 9 million customer accounts.
This is an opportunity to join an organisation committed to a personalised, client-focused service. Our office is in Leeds city centre, offering proximity to local amenities.
Your usual place of work will be Leeds, with the possibility of working from home, a reliable internet connection at your home address is required.
What we can offer you:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including an excellent annual bonus scheme:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Length of service holidays (1 day per year up to 5 years)
- Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Company sick pay
- Income protection
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension scheme matching 5%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible benefits including dental plan, gadget scheme, buy and sell holidays, gymflex, and give as you earn.
We have an employee recognition scheme and a charity foundation allowing employees to nominate registered charities for donations.
Apply now to shape your career path and join our talented teams. Benefit from fantastic training, support, and a great working environment.
Please note – we are an equal opportunities employer, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority. Pre-employment screening includes credit, fraud, criminal record, and 5-year reference checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds, LS1 1BA
