Senior Finance Operations Specialist

At DLA Piper, the Senior Finance Operations Specialist P2P is responsible for processing invoices, expense claims and payments in a timely and high quality manner as defined by Service Level Agreements and customer expectations, responding to assigned queries, resolving open items with vendors and collaborating closely with the P2P team to seek opportunities for continuous improvement, good customer experience and a positive working atmosphere.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Code and process invoices and expense claims in line with procedures
• Prepare and review payment proposals
• Ensure that all processed documents are posted in accordance with accounting rules and legal compliance
• Reverse and correctly post documents that were posted in error
• Handle customers' requests and enquiries
• Write and maintain process documentation
• Perform all activities in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs
• Seek opportunities for P2P process improvements and implement them
• Share and apply best practices in the P2P area
• Support Junior Finance Operations Specialist/Operations Specialist with daily tasks
• Act as a deputy for P2P Finance Operations Expert in delegated areas and/or tasks
• Communicate with internal and external customers in an efficient and effective manner
• Ensure that all relevant company standards and guidelines are met

About you

• Excellent English skills; French, German, Italian or Spanish will be a strong asset
• Relevant experience in the P2P area
• University degree, preferably in accounting or relevant courses
• Familiarity with basic computer programs such as Excel and Word
• Attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Very good self-organization and target orientation skills
• Customer and teamwork focus and capability

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

Agile Working

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.