Accounts Officer (Start ASAP)

The Firm

Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premier Australian commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We provide strategic legal and commercial advice to a diverse range of Australian and international corporations, high-net-worth individuals, and large family businesses. Arnold Bloch Leibler has developed a reputation for its innovative, commercially focused advice and is regularly involved in some of the most important landmark transactions in the country, helping clients with their most important or difficult legal matters - when their reputation is at risk, in crises or before embarking on key initiatives. From our results and client commitment to the commerciality of advice, we aim to set the standard.
  
For more detailed information about the firm’s structure, services, and experience, visit www.abl.com.au.

The Role

The Accounts Officer will work across the operational functions within the Finance team and will be involved in the processing of supplier invoices and payments received from clients.
  
This role will assist the Senior Credit Controller and the Accounts Payable Manager in various tasks whilst also assisting the Finance Manager or the Chief Financial Officer on ad hoc projects.
  
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your professional skills and will offer a pathway to wider responsibilities and career growth including the opportunity to pursue an accounting qualification.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting the Accounts Payable Supervisor in managing the accounts payable and expense processing services across the firm including:

• Processing of supplier invoices through the firm’s accounts payable systems.
• Administration of the processing of corporate card transactions and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement claims through the firms’ expense management system.
• Reconciliation of general ledger control account balances.
• Reconciliation of creditor balances to supplier statements.
• Identifying opportunities for improving the processes within the function.

Supporting the Senior Credit Controller in managing the accounts receivable function for the firm including:

• Processing of payments received from clients in the practice management system.
• Assisting the Senior Credit Controller in following up on receivables from clients.
• Preparing monthly statements for distribution to clients.
• Identifying opportunities for improving the accounts receivable processes.

About You

You are a recent graduate or have recently completed a Certificate 4 or graduate diploma in a finance-related discipline and have a keen interest to build a career in Finance, with a high degree of curiosity and desire to learn and develop.

You will be a performance-orientated individual with sophisticated communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a proactive, service-orientated approach to working.

Benefits

The salary package offered for this position is competitive in addition to a range of benefits, including:

• fully subsidised corporate gym membership;
• an in-house café providing fully subsidised beverages and snacks;
• discounted corporate health plan;
• staff social events;
• health and well-being program including daily provision of fresh fruit;
• complimentary legal advice for wills, estate planning, and conveyancing; and
• prime CBD office location.

Applications

To apply, please address your letter of application and CV to Nav Dhariwal, Human Resources Consultant.