Finance Officer – Part Time & Flexible, Dynamic Firm, Central Location
Chamberlains is seeking a Finance officer to undertake the in-house accounting functions of the firm in our Canberra headquarters.
Summary about this job
Accounts Officers/Clerks
Company: Chamberlains Law Firm
Location: ACT
Work type: Part Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-3696-5427
Fax: +61-7-6810-7191
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Detail information about job Finance Officer – Part Time & Flexible, Dynamic Firm, Central Location. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Awarded Firm
- Great Culture
You’re an accountant, bookkeeper or finance professional looking to go client side or take a role where you can help build a business. But you’re also looking for a change – more flexibility or maybe a workplace that will to accommodate your kids’ schedules. Let’s put the “life” back into your work/life balance…
Who is Chamberlains?
Chamberlains is seeking a Finance officer to undertake the in-house accounting functions of the firm in our Canberra headquarters, as a member of our Business Support Team.
Chamberlains is a nationally awarded full-service firm with a real difference.
Why should you apply?
We are not just looking for a bookkeeper or accountant. We are not just looking for someone who understands (or wants to learn) how successful businesses work. We are looking for someone to tell us what they need to succeed.
We want to hear from exceptional candidates with ideas about how they can add value to Chamberlains while we add value to their work/life balance. Whether it’s working part time, school hours or flexibly, we are open to it.
Our internal Continuing Professional Development Program can assist you to maintain your accreditation.
What’s involved?
The role of Finance Officer has been created to ensure the ongoing financial hygiene of the firm during our extended period of growth. The ongoing success of the business requires our Finance Officer to:
- Monitor and project cash flows
- Ensure the trust account is correctly administered
- Report on and adhere to operational budgets
- Ensuring a high quality of financial information is available to the Directors
Your role will involve:
- Trust account management and reconciliation
- Bookkeeping and management of the general ledger
- Invoicing
- Debtor management
- Accounts payable management
- Credit card reconciliation and management
- Reviewing and contributing to firm policies and procedures
- Assisting with the Financial Management of the firm, including overseeing cash flow management and assisting our external accountant with month end reporting
What have you got?
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Sound knowledge of bookkeeping/accounting
- Specific experience in trust account management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with all employee levels
- Self-motivation, drive and autonomy
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience with accounting software such as Xero
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel