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LEGAL ACCOUNTANT (LAW FIRM)

AFL RecruitmentThe Rocks, Sydney
Full-time3-7
👁️ 0 views📝 0 applicationsPosted 8/31/2026Expires 9/30/2026
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Job Description

Legal Accountant (3yrs+) **KEY VIP role ** Full-spectrum+ Autonomy+ Satisfaction. Respectable national law firm. Close-knit+inclusive+positive culture. Life Friendly. $70,000-$100,000. Sydney. YOUR NEW EMPLOYER Our client is a highly respectable specialist national personal injury law firm with a 35+years success track record. They are renowned for their passion for justice+ professionalism+ friendly/down to earth culture. YOUR NEW ROLE In this autonomous+ hands-on role, reporting to the Finance Manager with an assistant accountant to assist you, you will love the variety and responsibility of engaging the firm’s entire accounting function + also assist with strategic input into business decision-making. In particular, you will be responsible for: • accounts payable, general ledger, bank/ balance sheet reconciliations, month-end reporting, financial and management reporting, payroll, trust accounting and controlled monies, annual trust audits, cash flows, variance analysis, superannuation reporting and payments, workers compensation renewals and compliance, BAS and GST; • ensuring general legal and corporate governance compliance. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? • Inherit and benefit from the enviable reputation +success of this mid-sized national firm spanning 35+ successful years ; • Take 100% full ownership of your role-make your personal MARK ; • Accelerate your career- Fully utilise/stretch your technical accounting expertise PLUS opportunity to contribute to strategic business decision-making; • Future leadership opportunity; • Down-to-earth, inclusive, vibrant+ positive TEAM environment ; • Healthy Life/Work balance; • Supportive+ Caring CEO boss. WHO YOU ARE We are interested in hearing from you if you: • are degree qualified in accounting [or similar]+ are preferably fully CA/CPA qualified [or studying]; • have minimum 3 years (or more) hands-on accounting experience; • have a solid understanding of Australian accounting standards, tax legislation and payroll accounting; • have worked in a law/accounting firm or other professional services with experience in trust accounts (essential); • have had experience using Crystal Reports (preferable); • have high accuracy/attention to detail+time prioritation skills[essential]; • are efficient, deadline driven +have proven ability to thrive in a high volume busy multi-tasking environment. REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)

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accountingAustralian accounting standardstax legislationpayroll accountingtrust accountsCACPACrystal Reports

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