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At Maddocks, Shared Services teams are pivotal to our success, supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our Australian and international clients. Our national Finance team forms a key part of the Shared Services function, and we are looking for an Administration Assistant to work with our Accounts team and provide quality administrative support to the group.

About the role

Based in our Melbourne office, this part time (ideally 4 days per week) 12 month fixed term contract position will see you working closely with our Accounts team to complete a variety of tasks in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.

Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Responding to day to day enquiries and providing assistance to the Accounts Clerks;
• Ensure daily processing and payment of creditor invoices;
• To manage appropriate authorisation of creditor invoices and cheques drawn;
• Daily Banking, data entry and archiving relating to accounts payable / receivable / controlled monies;
• Perform daily bank reconciliations; and
• Fill in for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or Controlled Monies during periods of annual leave.

Maddocks offers a collaborative and engaging environment where you will be provided mentorship, support, ongoing training and encouragement for progression.

We work flexibly at Maddocks, whether that's hours, place of work, the leave you take or the everyday flexibility that we all need from time to time. We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about working flexibly.

About you

To be successful in this position you will be a motivated individual with a passion for numbers and 12 months experience working in a professional services firm. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to liaise with all internal and external clients, maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
• Attention to detail with a high level of numeracy skill.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise work according to urgency.
• Familiarity with or the ability to train in the use of Word and Excel and a computerised practice management system such as Aderant Expert.

Overall, you will be a real team player eager to provide quality support to the Maddocks Finance team.

About us

We are a proudly independent Australian law firm that works closely with corporations, businesses and governments throughout Australia and internationally. We have a particular focus on the built environment, education, government, healthcare and technology sectors.

What makes us unique

We understand that our people are our greatest asset and we invest heavily in attracting and retaining the best. We value collaboration, knowledge sharing and high standards of professionalism. We look for diversity of experience and background and then provide the tools and training for career success.

We are proud leaders of the legal profession when it comes to promoting a diverse workforce. We have been an Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Employer of Choice for Women every year since 2004. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Women and Maddocks Pride groups and we are committed to sustainability, through our membership of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance (AusLSA).

Interested?

We prefer to deal with you directly. . For further information, please refer to our website www.maddocks.com.au

As part of the recruitment process we request that the preferred applicant participates in a National Police Check, prior to offer of employment at Maddocks. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position and each application will be considered on its merits.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.