Accounts Officer

at  HopgoodGanim

We are looking for an Accounts Officer to join our Finance team.

ABOUT US

Located in Waterfront place, we offer a range of benefits waiting for you at HG, including:

• lower billable targets;
• new client and practitioner incentive schemes;
• an inhouse business development and marketing team and a budget to support you in building your external profile;
• community service leave, including opportunities to work with the Salvation Army on Christmas campaigns;
• flexible work arrangements;
• employee assistance programs and flu vaccinations, supporting your health and wellbeing;
• purchased leave program and a generous parental leave policy; and
• firmwide events, including mid and end of year celebrations.

If you are someone who takes their work seriously but doesn’t take themselves seriously, someone who looks for solutions rather than problems and someone who never says, ‘that’s not part of my job’, then HopgoodGanim is the right firm for you. Here, you won’t just be a small piece of a big machine; you will be a key and essential part of the team. Every member of our team is focused on the delivery of exceptional outcomes for our clients and on providing a level of service that is second to none. With a unique culture, the firm is recognised as a place where people are supported and enjoy working.

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive Accounts Officer to join our Finance team. The Accounts Officer works with the team deliver high quality transactions and administrative support across the Firm. Key duties of this role include:

• Management and reconciliation of key Corporate Credit cards
• Actively involved in managing the processing of invoices, maintaining supplier details and payment processing.
• Ensuring suppliers are paid in line with payment terms.
• Approving new matters and clients including assessing conflict check reports
• Reconciling bank accounts daily
• Data integrity analysis and data cleansing
• Liaising with bank branch staff for processing of bank cheques, RTGS payments (domestic and international), and daily banking
• Drawing of Trust Account and General Account payments (electronic and cheque payments) and PEXA settlement transactions
• Coordinating processing of Cab Charge & Ride Share Services
• Entering client disbursements and outlays on appropriate matters
• Managing petty cash
• Following up unpresented trust & general account cheques and slow moving trust balances

We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of the accounts payable process, systems and policy including trade and matter based creditors with the ability to become a subject matter expert for the practice management financial system and engage in functional enhancement projects.
This is an all-rounder position that works in a variety of finance areas in partnership with other administrative and client facing teams to resolve client requests and deliver support across our offices.
To be successful in this role you will be proactive, able to manage deadlines and have a high attention to detail. You will have the ability to deal internal and external clients with diplomacy and respect. Experience or exposure in the legal industry would be highly desirable.