Accounts Payable Assistant

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia K&L Gates Full time

Finance/Accounting | Melbourne Metropolitan

Closing date: 20/09/2024

**DISCOVER **more opportunities to **DEVELOP **your talents and **THRIVE **in a dynamic legal landscape.

**About the role**

We are currently seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to work on a fulltime basis in our Accounting team in Melbourne reporting to Financial Accounting Manager.

**What does the role involve?**

Responsible for performing accounts payable functions for the Australian offices within the firm's invoice processing system.

This position will have daily contact with suppliers and firm personnel regarding the status of supplier invoices, setting up new suppliers, processing payments, ad hoc reporting and/or other requests.

Key duties:

- Ensure on a daily basis that all office and matter invoices are approved, coded and loaded into the General Ledger
- Set up and maintain vendors in accordance with firm guidelines
- Ensure GST is appropriately coded
- Process all creditor invoices once authorised
- Perform or assist in the upload of certain vendor electronic files directly into the General Ledger
- Mange and process employee expense reimbursements in accordance with firm policies and procedures
- Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and ensure timely payment of credit card statements
- Support the Finance Manager day to day and in accounting related projects.

**About you**

We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who is able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.

You should be practical, resilient and proactive in your approach in addition to demonstrating strong problem solving skills, attention to detail and work well in a team.

You will ideally have prior experience working in accounts payable at a law firm. A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel is also expected as are excellent organisation and communication skills.

Applicants with experience using accounting packages Elite and 3E are encouraged to apply.

**The extras**

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include:

- Flexible working options
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Momentum Program for women and men who are taking a period of parental leave and wish to stay on career track
- Salary continuance insurance
- Volunteering opportunities
- Health and wellbeing programs - including gym subsidies
- Social events - social club and sporting teams

**About Us**

The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

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