Receipting Officer

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide pre-eminent corporations, financial institutions and Government departments and agencies with a full commercial law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

We currently have an opportunity available for a Receipting Officer to join our finance team in Sydney. As part of an inclusive and collaborative national team, you'll work with a team of highly experienced credit professionals and report into the National Credit Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Process receipts for all NRFA bill payments (direct deposits for 4 bank accounts nationally);
• Liaising with relevant Business Services Teams and Partners to ensure all deposits to accounts are allocated accurately and in a timely manner;
• Depositing monies into firm bank accounts;
• Process EFT through NRFA banking portal;
• Matching the cashbook to bank statements;
• Triage of incoming emails and client queries for the Credit Team;
• Work effectively as a member of the Finance team and wider Norton Rose Australia team to promote a team environment at all times;
• Ensure adherence to the current firm policies and procedures;
• Perform other tasks, as required by your supervisor or other team members;
• Ensure follow up of unallocated funds is completed monthly on a national scale.

Requirements:

• Experience in receipting duties;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external clients;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and ideally Expert 8.2;
• Demonstrated ability to use a high degree of initiative, and adopt a proactive approach to work.
• Possesses a service-oriented focus with the ability to professionally communicate and deal with all internal and external clients;
• Possesses highly developed time management and organisational skills with the ability to give attention to detail, to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines, and has the flexibility to work additional hours when necessary;

The successful candidate will need to be a proactive, collaborative and client-focused individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive culture where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate to contact Scott Baker via or for a confidential discussion .

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale or Scott Baker