Finance Specialist - Hybrid Law Firm Support

Meridian Lawyers Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supported hybrid working model

Wellbeing initiatives including health

Discounts and services through leading

Salary sacrificing options (including;

Personal Enjoyment Day

Additional annual leave purchase up to

Employee referral program

MeridianMinds learning program

Job summary

Meridian Lawyers is seeking a Finance Specialist to join the Finance team in our Sydney office on a maximum-term basis to cover parental leave. You will handle day-to-day finance operations, accounting processes and ad hoc projects, balancing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment.

You will monitor tickets, assist with billing, credit card reconciliation, and support Accounts Payable, Trust, reconciliations and reporting, while maintaining compliance and exploring process improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in an all-round Finance Officer role.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Collaborative approach to supporting Finance team and broader business.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, review and action finance-related tickets and requests.
• Assist with billing queries, rates management, prebill generation, and multi-payor billing.
• Assist with company credit card reconciliation and documentation matching.
• Provide support across Finance functions including Accounts Payable, Trust, reconciliations, and receipting.
• Create, maintain and amend client and matter rates; establish new rate sets.
• Support with financial reporting and access to information within systems.
• Ensure adherence to policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify process improvements and best practices to improve efficiency.
• Respond to ad hoc stakeholder requests and assist with Finance projects.

Job description

Meridian Lawyers is seeking a Finance Specialist to join the Finance team in our Sydney office on a maximum-term basis to cover parental leave. You will handle day-to-day finance operations, accounting processes and ad hoc projects, balancing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment.

You will monitor tickets, assist with billing, credit card reconciliation, and support Accounts Payable, Trust, reconciliations and reporting, while maintaining compliance and exploring process improvements.