Three Crowns Overview

Three Crowns is a law firm that was founded in 2014 by specialist international arbitration advocates in the belief that international disputes call for focused advice and advocacy. The firm engages primarily in complex, high-value disputes, and counts among its clients many industry leaders and sovereign States. The firm has grown significantly in each of its offices – Dubai, London, Paris, Madrid, Singapore and Washington, DC – and now comprises over 170 people, including 19 partners. Across jurisdictions, it is regarded as a market leader.

The Role

The newly created Accounts Assistant role will play an important role across multiple areas of the finance team’s operations, supporting key processes and contributing to overall efficiency. The role will report to the Finance Manager.

Responsibilities will include

Client Cashiering

• Monitoring and processing bank account transactions.

• Handling client-related disbursement payments.

• Reconciling bank accounts.

Accounts Payable

• Processing supplier invoices and corporate card statements.

• Ensuring invoices and expenses are approved in accordance with firm policies.

• Ensuring invoices are consistent with VAT regulations.

• Handling ad hoc payments and supplier payment runs.

• Providing support on queries from external suppliers and internal staff.

Billing Support

• Supporting the billing team with bill production and processing.

• Assisting with client and matter set up and maintenance

• Prepare, upload and manage e-billing files.

Financial and Management Accounting

• Assisting with month end accounts preparation including calculation of accruals, prepayments

• and depreciation charges.

• Processing of accounting journals and adjustments.

• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

The candidate will have worked in a professional services industry and possess:

• Reliable, adaptable and flexible attitude, ensuring that deadlines are met.

• Organised and methodical approach to tasks, with exceptional attention to detail.

• Collaborative team player with the ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with a varied team

• of people.

• High level of attention to detail, sound judgment, and logical decision making with a hands-on approach.

• Strong Excel skills.

• Previous experience of Aderant preferred, but not essential.