Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Accounts Clerk to join our Finance team on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will have experience in accounts payable, with strong numerical and analytical skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Process and code creditor invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with firm policies.
* Manage end-to-end accounts payable, including invoice entry, posting, and daily office and trust payment runs.
* Reconcile petty cash, credit card and supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
* Liaise with vendors and internal teams to address queries and maintain positive relationships.
* Assist with month-end close activities and reporting.
* Support process improvement initiatives and system upgrades.
* Ensure expenditure is appropriately incurred and approved.
* Prepare trust to office transfers from the firm's legal trust account.
* Participate in general accounting tasks as required.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Recent experience in accounts clerk/accounts payable position.
* Working in a law firm environment is highly regarded.
* Experience using Open Practice or other practice management system.
* Previous knowledge in reconciliation procedures.
* Understanding of trust accounting.
* Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
* Excellent organisational skills with a proven ability to deal with competing deadlines accurately and efficiently.
* Capacity to be self-managed and be self-motivated.
* Proven ability to use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Benefits:
In return for your strong work performance, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary package, excellent training and mentoring. You will also have access to an extensive range of firm-wide benefits including discounts to retailers, salary sacrificing options, monthly drinks, casual Fridays, yearly flu vaccinations and birthday leave.
About Us:
At Thynne + Macartney, we believe in taking the time to understand our clients' individual situation and the challenges they face. We have collectively represented some of Australia's most successful businesses and for over 130 years, we have accumulated experience and expertise across the generations of Queensland lawyers. Now it's time to put your skills and experience to work for our clients.