Accounts & Administration Assistant

WGC Lawyers; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Study Leave

Recruitment Bonuses

Parental Leave incentives

Staff discounts on legal matters

Social events for colleagues

Networking events attendance

Birthday vouchers

Corporate massage

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

WGC Lawyers, a mid-tier firm located in Cairns CBD, is seeking a full-time Accounts & Administration Assistant to join the Accounts and Administration team. You will handle daily bank reconciliations, creditor payments, EFTs, invoices, and debtor management, ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency.

We value organisation, confidentiality, and proactive problem solving, with benefits including study leave, recruitment bonuses, parental leave incentives, staff discounts, social events, and

Qualifications

• Legal accounts experience preferred; other finance roles considered.
• Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, highly organised, and detail-oriented.
• Respect for confidentiality and accuracy.
• Team player who can work autonomously to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank account reconciliations for trust and office accounts.
• Manage and reconcile credit card transactions.
• Process and manage daily financial transactions, including EFT payments, invoice processing, cash and cheque banking and trust journals.
• Enter supplier invoices and prepare creditor payment runs for authorisation.
• Manage term deposits, including opening, closing and reinvestment of funds.
• Maintain accounts mailbox and respond to enquiries from colleagues, clients and third parties.
• Interact with debtors through the firm’s debtor management software.

Skills

Legal accounts experience

Strong organisation

Written and verbal communication

Proactive attitude

Confidentiality and accuracy

Team player

Job description

Are you a detail oriented and organised individual with a passion for numbers and financial accuracy? Do you thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment? WGC Lawyers -a mid-tier firm located in Cairns CBD, is seeking a talented applicant for the position of full-time Accounts & Administration Assistant.

Why WGC Lawyers?

Cairns Legal Leaders:We’ve been serving the Cairns region since 1972 and are renowned for delivering exceptional legal solutions to our clients. Check out our expertise – wgc.com.au

Thriving, Not Just Surviving: We foster a collaborative and flexible work environment with a strong focus on employee and client satisfaction. Our vision is to create energised, effective, motivated and cohesive teams to help our clients achieve great outcomes.

Meaningful work:Your contributions will be vital to the firm's financial well-being. By maintaining meticulous records and streamlining financial processes, you'll directly impact our operational efficiency and play a key role in our sustained success.

Employee benefits:

• Access to incentives for eligible staff including paid Study Leave, Recruitment Bonuses, Parental Leave incentives (above standard parental leave entitlements) as well as staff discounts on various personal legal matters.
• We organise social events for colleagues to bond, provide opportunities to attend networking events, birthday vouchers and corporate massage,
• and we invest in the professional growth of our team through ongoing learning and development.

The Role: Accounts & Administration Assistant

The role is to assist our Accounts and Administration team with diverse financial and administrative tasks, including:-

• Daily bank account reconciliations for all trust and office accounts.
• Manage and reconcile credit card transactions.
• Process and manage daily financial transactions, including EFT payments, invoice processing, cash and cheque banking and trust journals.
• Accurately enter supplier invoices and prepare creditor payment runs for authorisation.
• Manage term deposits, including opening, closing and reinvestment of funds.
• Manage and maintain the accounts mailbox, responding to enquiries from colleagues, clients and third parties and resolving issues promptly.
• Manage and liaise with debtors through the firm’s debtor management software.

Who we are seeking:

We need you to:-

• Have legal accounts experience or experience in accounts/finance related role;
• Have the ability to accurately manage your workload in a fast-paced environment;
• Have highly developed written and verbal communication skills;
• Have a proactive mindset and be highly organised;
• Have an understanding of the importance of confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail;
• Have the characteristics of a team player who can take instructions and work autonomously to deadlines.

Whilst we prefer a candidate with legal accounts experience, we are open to exploring candidates with no experience but who possess an eagerness to learn and a proactive attitude.

Does this sound like your dream job?

WGC Lawyers – Recipient of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Excellence Award for People Management.