Accounts Payable Assistant
- Adelaide city office location, close to public transport
- Professional services firm, corporate environment
- Supportive and friendly team
- Ongoing learning and development
- Permanent full-time role, opportunities for flexible hours or part-time options
Madderns is Adelaide’s leading Patent & Trade Mark Attorney firm providing specialist advice and assistance to high profile Australian and overseas clients in relation to intellectual property (IP) law including patents, trade marks, and designs.
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Adelaide team to assist with the accounting function of the organisation. If you are a computer-savvy individual who is highly organised with a strong focus on accuracy and client service, then we want to hear from you!
The Role
This full-time role is based in our Adelaide office, working 37.5 hours per week.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this hands-on role will include the following:
- managing and processing accounts payable tasks
- reconciliations
- managing staff expense claims and reimbursements
- responding to client account queries or invoice requests
- preparing and updating reports (including the opportunity to assist with month-end reporting)
- general accounting work
- working closely with the accounts receivable function
This role offers the opportunity to broaden your experience through involvement in month-end reporting, process improvements, finance projects and other accounting activities as your skills develop.
We are open to part-time variations between 30 hours and 37.5 hours per week. The role also offers flexibility to arrange your working hours across the working week of Monday to Friday, however one working day must be Monday.
What We Are Seeking
To be considered for this role, you will have previous experience in an accounts payable role, or accounts receivable assistant or accounts officer role. You will also have experience working in a corporate office environment, preferably within a legal or professional services firm. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Tertiary qualifications or current studies in Accounting/Finance
- Accounts payable experience (3+ years), including reconciliations
- Experience in a legal or professional services firm will be viewed favourably
- Proficiency using databases and accounting software (or using accounting, purchasing and reporting systems) – use of MYOB Advanced or MYOB Acumatica would be viewed favourably
- Proven ability to learn new systems and processes
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
- Excellent computer and data entry skills, and proficiency using Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication skills, and fluency in English (both verbal and written) to deal confidently with client and staff queries
- Highly organised
- Proven ability to exercise judgement, set priorities, and balance work tasks to meet deadlines
- Strong customer focus for both internal staff and external clients
- A proactive and flexible approach to assisting the finance team to cover fluctuations in workloads when required
- Proven experience handling confidential information with discretion
What We Offer
You will receive on-the-job training and ongoing support to gain an in-depth knowledge of the firm’s accounting systems. We offer the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, a friendly team environment, great cultural and social events, wide-ranging staff benefits, excellent working conditions, and a lovely office in the Adelaide CBD close to public transport, shops and cafés.
Apply now! https://au.seek.com/job/92626105
Please submit your application via the Seek ‘apply’ process via this link https://au.seek.com/job/92626105. Your application should include a cover letter explaining your suitability for the position and your current CV/Résumé showing your full work history. To apply for this position, you must have the ongoing right to work in Australia. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a new National Police Check.
Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys is a well-established, independently owned and operated, leading Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney firm. We specialise in the registration and prosecution of patents, trade marks and designs, both in Australia and overseas. We help businesses take their great ideas to the world.
