Trust & Client Accounting Assistant — 13-Month Contract

Shine Lawyers; Toowoomba Regional; Presencial; AUD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Shine Lawyers in Toowoomba seeks a Financial Services Assistant to support client and trust accounting activities across billing, reconciliations, reporting, disbursements and settlements on a 13-month contract.

Reporting to the Client Accounting Manager, you will work with the Class Actions team to manage financial requirements throughout matters, contributing to a collaborative Finance team and process improvements.

Formación

• Experience across accounts receivable and/or accounts payable.
• Experience working with legal matters, processes, file progression, or legal-adjacent is desirable.
• Trust accounting experience is desirable.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong numerical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidence managing competing priorities in a busy environment.
• A proactive approach, with strong initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Managing day-to-day client and trust accounting activities, including reconciliations, transfers, journals and reporting.
• Supporting accounts receivable and payable activities, billing requests and disbursement funding.
• Partnering with the Class Actions team on billing, WIP and disbursement reconciliations, settlement processes and the distribution of trust funds.
• Maintaining accurate financial and performance data and supporting regular and ad hoc reporting.
• Responding to finance and client account queries, resolving issues or escalating where required.
• Supporting month-end trust account reporting and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Ensuring trust accounting, funding and financial activities meet relevant regulatory, audit and internal compliance requirements.
• Building strong relationships across Finance, Legal and Settlement Services, as well as with external stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve the way we work.

Conocimientos

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Excel

Numerical skills

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Herramientas

Trust accounting software

Descripción del empleo

Shine Lawyers in Toowoomba seeks a Financial Services Assistant to support client and trust accounting activities across billing, reconciliations, reporting, disbursements and settlements on a 13-month contract.

Reporting to the Client Accounting Manager, you will work with the Class Actions team to manage financial requirements throughout matters, contributing to a collaborative Finance team and process improvements.