Accounts Payable Officer

Brief Description
Accounts payable
Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients.

We pride ourselves on our energy and authenticity to drive client solutions, attract and develop talent and serve our broader community. With a strong history of providing exceptional legal advice, we consider ourselves to be visionary thought leaders who have harnessed our history and experience, emerging as a market-leading legal and advisory business.

The Role
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Officer to join the team to provides financial, administrative and clerical support to the business and is responsible for both firm and client related expenses. This role also supports a range of Finance related tasks including reconciliations and matter administration as required by the team.

What You Offer
Key responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner, including coordinating payments to vendors in compliance with the firm's policies and procedures
• Process employee and Partner expenses
• Reconcile accounts payable ledgers to ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted, as well as verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Monitor and manage Accounts Payable inbox
• Preparation of creditor ageing analysis and report payment forecasts for cashflow purposes to the Financial Reporting & Analysis Manager
• Provide training and educate staff on accounts payable policies and staff expense reimbursement policies
• Provide an excellent level of service externally to clients and internally to the firm

Why Choose Hicksons| Hunt & Hun?
Hicksons| Hunt & Hun fosters a diverse and inclusive environment, we capture innovative ideas from our people to build on our business; we welcome your creative ideas to optimize the way we work. We offer a range of benefits and social opportunities to support growth, development and internal networking and collaboration within the firm, collectively celebrating our success through recognition and reward programs.

Supporting You

• Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role base training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
• The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture that will see you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – We understand life is not 1 size fits all. Explore options for hybrid work and more.
• Performance based rewards and incentive bonuses – our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high-performance culture.
• Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt Benefits – 16 weeks paid gender-neutral parental leave, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Birthday leave and #4U leave, plus access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons| Hunt & Hun – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm's corporate social responsibility activities through our pro-bono program.
• Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners (2020, 2023, & 2024).

What We Offer
We truly believe we provide individuals with opportunities for growth and development both professionally and personally. We are passionate about creating our next generation leaders by both nurturing and promoting from entry level positions through to partnership.

Our core values of excellence, integrity, respect and responsibility represent the shared beliefs which guide our interactions and behaviours with our clients, our colleagues and our community.

We offer a range of benefits and reward initiatives including access to competitive parental leave, quarterly reward programs, flexible working initiatives, wellbeing initiatives and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.

To have a confidential discussion on the role and our offering, please contact Zahra NowrouzTafreshi, Talent Acquisition Manager-

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Please note pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.