Finance Specialist

Apply now Job no: 493649 Work type: Full Time Permanent Location: Sydney (CBD), Melbourne (CBD) Categories: Finance & Accounting About us Meridian Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. Clients look to our experienced and award-winning team for advice in Insurance, Corporate & Commercial, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property and Health Law. We are known for providing exceptional quality legal advice that is both strategic and practical. It is this blend of technical expertise and the personal relationships we have with our clients that sets us apart from our competitors. About the Role This exciting opportunity is suitable for an intermediate Finance Specialist seeking to advance their career and to join our high performing and close knit Finance team. We are seeking someone who is proactive, self-sufficient, thrives in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and maintains a strong sense of urgency in their work including working within key deadlines. The role responsibilities are varied and will appeal to someone who has had a broad exposure to finance activities including supporting the business needs preferably within the legal or professional services industry. We value integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement and you will play a vital role in maintaining the financial integrity of our organisation. We offer a supportive environment where you will have the opportunity to gain experience working within this focussed finance team as well as the wider operations team who boast a collegiate, innovative and collaborative culture and are committed to delivering excellence. You will have a passion for continuous improvement, ideally will have had experience in Legal or Professional Services industry and prioritise providing an exceptional experience to both our employees and clients. Key duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting the business by actively monitoring SysAid (ticketing system) to action various finance process Monitoring and actioning SYS Aid tickets for Finance Team
• Assist the finance specialist with processing Sysaid tickets lodged in the system.
• Assist with billing issues that the secretaries/admins may have which includes but not limited to rates, bills locking, unable to generate prebills, billing to various payors under the same client etc.
• Amex credit card reconciliation - obtain the latest credit card statement from the Amex website, allocate receipts/invoices or documentation that correspond to the credit card transactions, ensure transactions match the receipts and process them into the system, follow up discrepancies and missing receipts
• Entering and amending rates to clients, matters including creating new rate sets
• Provide remittance advices for payments made to vendors
• Understanding and removing tasks in workflow
• Supporting and assisting admins and secretaries on how to run reports or where to obtain financial data from our system
• Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements. Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Deliver on ad-hoc requests from the business in a timely manner.
• Supporting other finance team members with workflows including AP, reconciliation and receipting as needs arise
• Assisting with ad hoc Finance related projects

Education

• Completion of Higher School Certificate (or equivalent)
• Completion of Advanced Diploma in Accounting (desirable)

About you To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to:

• Have 2 - 4 years’ experience in an all-round Finance officer role, preferably in professional services environment.
• Be well known for your high attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Work well under pressure in high-paced environment.
• Be part of high-performing collaborative finance team.
• Superior communication skills and personal drive.
• Excellent time management skills, able to prioritise tasks effectively and meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Ability to adapt and handle a diverse range of tasks.
• Significant experience on Aderant (ideal) or similar practice management/accounting system

Joining Meridian Lawyers means joining a practice known for our specialisation and capability. We are a value driven organisation with a genuine, friendly and collaborative culture that respects, rewards and values input and innovation from all levels of the business. Our culture is unique in our industry. If you want to work in a team environment that is focussed on your development, be supported while enjoying a high level of autonomy and be part of a collegiate and inspiring team, Meridian Lawyers is the right place for you. We strive to be an employer of choice and understand that it is the contribution of our people that makes our business successful. We have a range of benefits that reward excellence, which include: • A commitment to learning and development through our MeridianMinds program • Supported hybrid working model • Wellbeing initiatives including regular health and skin checks, flu vaccinations • A range of discounts and services through a variety of leading retail and service partners • Salary sacrificing options • An additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each calendar year • An employee referral program Next Steps If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please submit your CV via this advertisement. Please note we are not briefing recruiters at this time. Advertised: 06 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: #J-18808-Ljbffr