Senior Finance Administrator: Accounts Payable

About Law Debenture 

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 137-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.

We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

The Senior Finance Administrator: Accounts Payable is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments and associated financial transactions within a high volume shared services environment. The role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity of financial records, ensuring compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements and supporting strong vendor relationships.

Job Role & Responsibilities

Responsible for the processing and payment of our third-party supplier network invoices

Match invoices against purchase orders, identifying discrepancies

Enter and post transactions in the ERP /AP system ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Deal with queries from the business and suppliers on payments

Supporting the billing team to ensure that client recharges are captured

Ensure all accounts payable internal controls are operating and monitored

Resolve any escalated accounts payable issues or complaints received

Proactively recommend continuous improvements to maximize efficiency and accuracy of existing systems and processes

Management and distribution of Zendesk tickets, adhering to agreed SLA’s

Support and adhere to audit request on an ad-hoc basis

Contribute to the development of the Finance team processes to ensure these are cohesive, efficient, and effective.

Undertake training and development as appropriate and engage fully in the performance management process.

Contribute to the Law Deb culture positively, attend meetings as required, and carry out duties willingly and diligently

Where regulatory rules apply, abide by these in spirit and fact

Carry out such other tasks as you may be reasonably directed to do by the senior management team from time to time.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

Accounts Payable experience within a shared services environment

Process employee expense claims

Service management experience with a client-driven approach

Diligent, analytical with excellent attention to detail without loss of pace

Outstanding numeracy, data management and manipulation skills

Strong communication skills and an inquisitive mind

IT literate, including strong Microsoft Excel skills

Takes full ownership for the delivery of tasks

Readiness to work to enhance the available resources

A “sleeves rolled up” style of working

Independent thinker, proactive problem-solver AND able to ask for help when needed

Able to say “no” if needs be to ensure expectations of senior stakeholders are not mismanaged

Resilience, willingness to listen, learn and incorporate feedback

Ambitious and keen to take on additional responsibility

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

Knowledge of SAP Concur 

Knowledge of Sage Intacct 

Your Reward

Competitive salary with performance bonus scheme

Generous pension contribution

Full healthcare cover

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Buy/sell annual leave scheme

Additional Information

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fuelling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. If you feel that you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to participate in this recruitment process, please provide further details where prompted.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

If you’d like to find out more about LawDeb and our open vacancies, please contact our careers team on [email protected].