Trust & Financial Operations Specialist — Hybrid

Law Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday leave

Wellbeing days

Learning & development

Team events

Christmas party

Family Day

Job summary

Law Partners is seeking an experienced Trust Officer to join the finance team in Sydney. The role combines trust accounting with AP/AR responsibilities, requiring meticulous attention to detail and experience in a law firm environment.

You will manage the firm’s trust accounts, process AP and AR transactions, and ensure compliance with NSW and Legal Profession Uniform Law regulations. The role offers hybrid work in a modern Sydney CBD office.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Trust Officer within a law firm.
• Strong hands-on experience across accounts payable and receivable.
• Knowledge of Legal Profession Uniform Law and NSW trust accountingRegulations.
• Experience completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Proficiency in legal accounting software and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage statutory trust bank accounts per NSW regulations.
• Process daily trust receipts, payments, EFTs and journal entries.
• Complete daily and monthly trust reconciliations, including three-way reconciliations.
• Ensure trust monies are correctly received, allocated, recorded and disbursed.
• Liaise with solicitors, clients and banks on trust transactions.
• Maintain trust accounting records and assist with audits.
• Process supplier invoices and AP/payments, with correct GL coding.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor receivables and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Support month-end reporting and reconciliations.

Skills

Trust accounting

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Excel

Attention to detail

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Legal accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Law Partners is seeking an experienced Trust Officer to join the finance team in Sydney. The role combines trust accounting with AP/AR responsibilities, requiring meticulous attention to detail and experience in a law firm environment.

You will manage the firm’s trust accounts, process AP and AR transactions, and ensure compliance with NSW and Legal Profession Uniform Law regulations. The role offers hybrid work in a modern Sydney CBD office.