The Opportunity
Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s oldest and largest independent commercial law firms, with a proud history and a forward-thinking approach. With offices in six cities and over 1,700 employees, we’re committed to excellence, innovation, and making a difference.
We currently have an exciting and varied opportunity for a National Accounts Receivable & Finance Coordinator to join our Finance team in Sydney on a permanent, full-time basis.
Reporting to the National Trust Compliance Manager, this role will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day receipting and allocation of incoming funds nationally. This role will see you maintaining core system data, ensuring compliance of risk management protocols.
You will also provide ad-hoc support with Trust Accounting compliance and other Accounts functions.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include the following:
Process accounts and incoming payments (i.e receipting of funds nationally), ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data.
Preparation of bank deposits for banking.
Reconciliation of the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ payment issues.
Reconciliation of bank statements.
Management of matter credits (unapplied cash) review and follow-ups as required (nationally).
Trust Accounting support, including management of day-to-day trust transactions, reconciliations and compliance.
Ad-hoc requests as required.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
2+ years experience inn Accounts Receivable role within a professional services environment (preferably legal).
Experience handling high volume transactions with excellent accuracy, efficiency and diligence.
Experience using a Practice Management System (Aderant Expert would be advantageous).
Highly developed organisational skills with strong attention to detail
Highly capable of managing and prioritising high volume work load, especially during month end.
Strong communication skills demonstrated through the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Intermediate MS Excel skills and competent with other Microsoft Office applications.
Why Join Clayton Utz?
At Clayton Utz, we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a community that values our people and their contributions. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:
Access to professional development programs and career growth opportunities.
A focus on health and wellbeing, with initiatives to support your physical and mental health.
A collaborative and inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and fosters belonging.
Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, with flexibility over two years, plus paid superannuation.
The option to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional leave annually.
How to Apply?
We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.
Consultant Contact Details
Nicole St John, (02) 9353 4928Accessibility and Inclusion
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to [email protected].
For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.
Agency submissions
Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.
