Description:
SydneyAbout us
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.
About the role
We have an amazing entry-level opportunity in our Sydney office for a casual Accounts Officer to join our busy team. This role would be ideal for a candidate looking to launch their career in Accounts, in a vibrant professional services environment.
Reporting directly to the Accounts Manager, your tasks will include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Employee reimbursements
- Client maintenance
- Process high volume invoices & arranging payment
- Cheque handling and processing
- Client refunds
- Petty cash handling
- Input EFT, direct debits, deposits & weekly write-offs
- Corporate credit card reconciliations
- General e-filing & mail duties
- Attend to general Accounts helpdesk enquiries
- Ad hoc accounts duties as required
About you
To be successful in this role, you must be available a minimum of two days per week. Some of the qualities and attributes we are looking for include:
- The ability to maintain confidentiality at all times;
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to quickly learn new systems;
- High rate of accuracy and attention to detail; and
- Be motivated and commercially minded.
This role offers you the opportunity to begin your career within an highly successful mid-tier law firm and to work in a close-knit team. Previous office experience is preferred.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments.
- Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
- Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
- Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
- Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
- Mentoring program to support your professional development.
- Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.
Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.