National Accounts Payable Specialist

Clayton Utz

For over 180 years, our confident approach to complex transactions and litigation has seen us grow into Australia's leading independent law firm, with 178 partners and over 1,600 employees across six offices. Now, we continue to build our reputation for innovative and incisive legal advice.
With a genuine commitment to client service, we are trusted advisers to a range of government departments and agencies, as well as leading Australian and international corporations. We are also a global leader in pro bono, with one of the largest pro bono commitments of any Australian law firm outside the US.
In our open and friendly environment, our people are building exceptional careers where their skills and unique insights are valued.
The Finance team

Our Finance group is responsible for delivering sound financial advice to all areas of the firm. The Finance team is a professional, motivated and focused team delivering sound financial advice and a flexible and practical financial and administration service to all areas of the firm.
The role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a National Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team based in Sydney on a permanent, full time basis.
Key responsibilities

Working within an experienced and supportive team, this role will see you:

• Processing American Express and employee expense claims
• Review expense claims to ensure they comply with firm policy
• Escalate no compliance with National Accounts Payable Team Leader
• Comply with auditor requests
• Monthly expense and transaction reporting
• Actively analyse and ensure all expense claims are submitted by due date
• Internal cross charge journals
• Process invoicing and ensuring they are paid in accordance with our relevant payment terms, when required
• Assist with general legal accounting and Accounts Payable functions as directed by the National Accounts Payable Team Leader

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in an Accounts Payable or associated accounts administration role. Experience in a professional services environment is desirable but not essential.

• Strong computer skills required
  
  • Intermediate Excel skills (including the ability to use advanced functions such as pivot tables, vlookups, graphs/charts etc.)
  • Intermediate use of other Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Intermediate use of a Client Management System (CMS) or practice management system (Aderant Expert is preferable)
  • Chrome River or Expense Management System experience preferred
    
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Supporting you to be at your best:

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Competitive, annually reviewed total rewards package.
• Annual bonus scheme plus additional rewards for significant contribution.
• Tuition assistance to support further study.
• Learning, training and development opportunities.
• Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave.
• Purchase up to an extra 4 weeks' additional leave each year.
• Health & wellbeing support services.