The Accounts Payable Clerk will manage the firm’s accounts payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, payment cycles, and strong vendor and stakeholder relationships. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment within the Finance team at Clyde & Co.
What You'll Do
- Process and manage incoming invoices and expenses using Chrome River, ensuring accuracy and compliance with firm policies.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of all accounts payable transactions, ensuring proper documentation is held.
- Respond to ServiceNow tickets raised by vendors or internal stakeholders regarding invoice status, payment issues or related queries.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure compliance with finance policies and procedures.
- Provide support during audits and assist with enquiries related to accounts payable.
- Review and prioritise payment requests based on due dates and cash flow, ensuring critical payments are made promptly.
- Manage processing of daily and weekly payments via the 3E database, including accurate uploads to NatWest/RBS Bankline.
- Adjust and post exchange rate differences as required to allow reconciliation of entries.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within AP.
- Input credit card statements and related expenses into the AP system.
- Assist with any other reasonable tasks as directed by the AP Supervisor or senior finance managers.
What We're Looking For
- Experience in a high-volume accounts payable environment.
- Basic bookkeeping knowledge.
- Proactive team player who enjoys analytical and data-entry-focused work.
- Good working knowledge of Excel and confidence managing competing priorities.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a positive “can-do” attitude.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads.
- Strong numeracy skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional telephone and email manner.
- Understanding of VAT regulations.
Nice to Have
- Prior law firm experience.
- Experience with 3E or Chrome River.
- Experience with Elite 3E.
Technical Stack
- Chrome River
- ServiceNow
- 3E
- Elite 3E
- NatWest/RBS Bankline
- Excel
Team & Environment
Busy team within the wider Finance team, with the Accounts Payable function collaborating closely with procurement, legal cashiers, finance managers, and external vendors. Reporting line to AP Supervisor or senior finance managers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Modern, flexible working – minimum 2 days per week in the office, 3 days from home.
- Career progression and development through structured programmes, secondments and global mobility.
- Inclusive, award-winning firm with global DEI initiatives and strong commitment to wellbeing.
- Life assurance from day one
- Lifestyle discounts
- Wellbeing day
- EAP access
Work Mode
Hybrid role with work split between office and remote locations. Requires 2 days in office, 3 days remote.
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.
