Accounts Payable Assistant

**Posted**:
04/12/2024

**Closing Date**:
13/01/2025

**Job Type**:
Permanent - Part Time

**Location**:
Hawthorn

**Job Category**:
Accounting & Finance
- Progressive law firm in Hawthorn
- Friendly and collaborative team
- Part time position

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Moores Business Operations team on a part time, permanent basis, 3 days per week.

Job Description

**Who are we?**

Moores is a values-driven law firm that is committed to making a difference for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate.

We are a little different to most other law firms Apart from providing our clients with legal advice and expertise we also provide our clients with training and education, project management and consulting services. Additionally, our lawyers don’t time record, and we don’t bill clients for time. We price for value and the people at Moores are dedicated to providing quality service and advice to both internal and external clients.

**About the role**

Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Finance Officer, you will be responsible for assisting with accounting functions in the firm including but not limited to:

- Accounts payable
- Disbursements
- Bank reconciliations
- Assisting with EOM and EOFY tasks
- Reconciliations of credit card/debit card, bank and general ledgers
- Adhoc reporting
- General accounts queries and other accounting duties as required.

There is scope for growth in the role working within a supportive team.

Desired Skills and Experience

**About you**

The person we are looking for will have undertaken accounts payable and receivable tasks in previous roles and may have even been exposed to other accounting functions. Experience in trust accounting would be highly regarded.

You will have 2+ years accounts experience, ideally in a professional services environment and be confident working in accounting software packages including Excel.

Your communication skills and eye for detail coupled with your ability to organise, work within a team and time manage will ensure success.

**What we Offer**

We’re offering you the opportunity to become a valued member of a dynamic firm with fantastic mentoring and opportunities. We also offer leave purchase options, a competitive salary commensurate with experience, genuine flexibility, a wellbeing program and in addition to a supportive and friendly culture.

**About us**

Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:

- Our staff love working here, Moores was named the ‘Employer of Choice’ at the Australian Law Awards 2023 and we recently ranked in the top 25% of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement.
- We actually innovate - we were one of the first law firms to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing and we’re not looking back We price value, not time.
- We are truly flexible - majority of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time in a hybrid work environment.
- We are proudly inclusive, diverse and committed to gender equality - our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders are female.
- We pride ourselves on being professional, but we don’t wear suits unless we have to.
- We have a strong commitment to pro bono and social impact - our pro bono resources supported thousands of NFPs.
- We focus on working with purpose-aligned clients to deliver great outcomes that benefit the community.
- We keep it real - we’re a down to earth bunch who like to work hard, but have fun along the way and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
- We do it with heart - people are the heart of Moores. We like and care about each other.

**How to apply**

Contact:
Natalie Rule, People and Culture Advisor
- (03) 9843 2130

Belinda Balmer, Manager People & Culture
- (03) 9843 0415