Job Description

The Team

The Accounting Clerk will work as part of the finance and accounting team and responsible for recording deposits accurately and efficiently to client invoices. You will also be responsible for investigating and responding to both internal and external client queries in a professional and tactful manner. As a key member of the team your role will also require you to be flexible and to assist and support other members of the team as required.

You will be a team player with strong interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and strong communication skills, both written and verbal are also key.

This is a permanent full-time non-exempt position. A daily work schedule to be determined and the role has a hybrid working arrangement of 2-3 days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and record bank deposits in accounting system
• Investigate and resolve unallocated or unidentified receipts
• Daily review and download of bank statements
• Coordinate with the collections team to process accounts receivable write offs
• Manage & maintain virtual filing of receipts and accounts receivable email inbox
• Resolve and respond to AR and cash related queries from across the firm
• Assisting with bank reconciliation and month end account analysis
• Enter accounts payable vouchers and assist accounts payable staff as required
• Serve as a backup to accounting team members as required
• Other tasks as required to assist the accounting and finance team in providing a high level of service to the firm and its clients

Essential Skills & Experience

• College graduate in finance or accounting an asset
• Minimum 2 years experience in an accounting role.
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken (knowledge of French is an asset)
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with preferably some exposure to accounting software.
• Demonstrate sound judgement and can develop solutions to problems and take the correct course of action where appropriate.
• Persistent and committed to completing tasks thoroughly and accurately.
• Highly analytical and with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates high level of professionalism, diplomacy, trust, and integrity.
• Flexible and willing to assist all team members.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade, and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering, and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action, and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Diversity & Inclusion at Clyde

We recognize that creating a diverse and inclusive culture is vital to the success of our business. It is crucial that our people feel happy, respected, and able to be their whole selves at work. Having a workforce that brings a variety of backgrounds and experiences will help us harness the power of different perspectives to better innovate, problem solve, and drive change. To that end, we welcome applicants from varied backgrounds who can contribute fresh thinking and share an international and entrepreneurial outlook.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

Clyde & Co