Accounts & Billing Coordinator

Phillips Family Law; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Family Law in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Accounts & Billing Coordinator to join our team in a full-time capacity. This hands-on role suits someone who genuinely enjoys accounts, takes pride in accuracy and likes being part of a collaborative professional team.

You will work closely with our Operations & Finance Manager to manage day-to-day accounts and billing functions, including end-to-end monthly billing, WIP review, AR/AP, trust and general bank reconciliations, and

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts and billing, preferably in legal or professional services.
• Ability to handle billing, AP/AR and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with financial data.
• Organised with ability to manage deadlines and priorities.
• Attention to detail and ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• End to end monthly billing process.
• WIP review and billing support.
• Accounts receivable and payable.
• Trust and General bank reconciliations.
• Produce monthly reports with performance analysis.
• Assist with audit, compliance, insurance and practising certificate requirements.
• Process improvement and automation of tasks.
• Liaise with lawyers and staff regarding billing and accounts.

Skills

Billing

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Excel

Job description

Phillips Family Law is seeking an experienced Accounts & Billing Coordinator to join our team in a full-time capacity.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who genuinely enjoys accounts, takes pride in getting the detail right and likes being part of a collaborative professional team.

Ideally, you will have previous experience working within a law firm or professional services environment, with a strong understanding of billing and day-to-day accounts processes. You will be confident working with numbers and systems, proficient in Excel, importantly, someone who takes ownership of their work and follows things through.

The role

Working closely with our Operations & Finance Manager, you will take responsibility for the firm's day-to-day accounts and billing functions, including:

• End to end monthly billing process
• WIP review and billing support
• Accounts receivable and payable
• Trust and General bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records and producing monthly reports including analysis of individual performance and KPI measures
• Assisting with audit, compliance, insurance and practicing certificate requirements
• Process improvement and automation of tasks
• Liaising with lawyers and support staff regarding billing and accounts matters
• General support to the Operations & Finance Manager in a range of areas including BAS, Payroll, Tax and Audit requirements

About you

For this role, accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has solid accounts experience, preferably within a legal practice or professional services environment
• Has experience with billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and reconciliations
• Has strong Excel skills and working confidently with financial data
• Is highly organised and comfortable managing recurring deadlines and competing priorities
• Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in producing accurate work
• Is confident learning and working across different financial systems
• Is proactive and comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting to be directed
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Is approachable, collaborative and enjoys being part of a team

Why Phillips Family Law?

This is an opportunity to become an important part of a busy specialist family law practice and work closely with our Operations & Finance Manager, Directors, lawyers, paralegals and business support team.

We're looking for someone who wants to own their role, build strong relationships across the firm and contribute to a finance function that is accurate, efficient and well organised.

This isn't a purely transactional accounts position. You'll be part of the broader team, and your ability to communicate, problem solve and work well with people will be just as important as your technical accounts skills.

If you're an experienced accounts professional who enjoys responsibility, variety and being part of a close-knit professional team, we'd love to hear from you.