Accounts Manager

Wood Recruitment; Perth; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time hours

Perth CBD location

Autonomy to manage accounting

Supportive team environment

Long-term opportunity

Autonomy and trust in role

Job summary

Wood Recruitment client in Perth CBD seeks an experienced Accounts Manager / Bookkeeper for a part-time role ~18 hours per week (10:00am–3:00pm, three days). Focus on legal Trust accounting, invoicing, BAS lodgement, and financial reporting within a supportive boutique practice.

The role suits an established accounting professional with trust accounting expertise, capable of independent work and collaboration with legal secretaries and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant accounting experience
• Demonstrated legal Trust accounting experience
• Strong reconciliation and financial reporting skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end legal Trust accounting function including invoicing, receipting, and payment of file-related and business expenses
• Prepare and lodge BAS statements
• Assist with financial reporting, audits, and external accountant requirements
• Perform daily reconciliations across Trust Accounts, General Office Accounts, Reserve and Loan Accounts, and multiple business credit cards
• Maintain accurate financial records and reporting
• Ensure ongoing compliance with legal Trust accounting regulations and requirements
• Process disbursements including counsel fees, medical expenses, and other file-related payments
• Work closely with legal secretaries to ensure accurate and timely financial administration
• Manage accounting responsibilities independently with limited internal accounting support
• Learn and understand Actionstep processes and workflows to support daily operations

Skills

Trust accounting

Legal accounting

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication

Actionstep

Xero

Tools

Actionstep

Xero

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Manager / Bookkeeper to join their well-established legal practice based in the Perth CBD. This is a part-time opportunity working approximately 18 hours per week (10:00am – 3:00pm, three days per week, some flexibility.

This long-standing boutique firm has built a strong reputation within the personal injury sector and is known for its supportive, friendly, and professional culture. With a stable team and many long-term employees, they offer an environment where trust, autonomy, and collaboration are genuinely valued. This role will suit an experienced accounting professional who is confident managing legal Trust accounts independently and can work closely with legal secretaries and external stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the end-to-end legal Trust accounting function, including invoicing, receipting, and payment of file-related and business expenses
• Preparing and lodging BAS statements
• Assisting with financial reporting, audits, and external accountant requirements
• Performing daily reconciliations across Trust Accounts, General Office Accounts, Reserve and Loan Accounts, and multiple business credit cards
• Maintaining accurate financial records and reporting
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal Trust accounting regulations and requirements
• Processing disbursements including counsel fees, medical expenses, and other file-related payments
• Working closely with legal secretaries to ensure accurate and timely financial administration
• Managing accounting responsibilities independently with limited internal accounting support
• Learning and understanding Actionstep processes and workflows to support daily operations

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 10 years' relevant accounting experience
• Demonstrated legal Trust accounting experience
• Strong reconciliation and financial reporting skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to build trusted working relationships with legal and administrative staff
• Experience using Actionstep (previously FilePro) and Xero Accounting software is highly regarded
• A professional, reliable, and trustworthy approach to work

What’s in it for you:

• Flexible part-time hours
• Stable and long-term opportunity within a well-established legal practice
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to work autonomously and take ownership of the accounting function
• Convenient Perth CBD location
• A trusted role where your experience and expertise will be highly valued