Our client
Our client is a respected and established organisation known for its commitment to excellence and delivering high-quality services to its clients. Due to ongoing business demands, they are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts/Trust Officer to join their Finance team on a temporary basis.
  
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a professional and collaborative environment, supporting a busy finance function with a range of trust accounting responsibilities. You will play an integral role in the day-to-day management of trust and controlled money accounts, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, reconciliations are completed on time, and compliance with relevant trust accounting regulations is maintained.
  
Key responsibilities

• Handling reconciliation and investigating variances
• Set up and maintain new suppliers
• Processing accurate and timely invoices
• Handle queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Administrate National Trust accounts, ensuring accurate processing of trust receipts, payments, journals, bank reconciliations, PEXA verifications, bank signatories, and statutory deposits.
• Manage controlled money accounts, including account openings and closures, month-end reconciliations, and processing of receipts and payments
• Maintained compliance with trust accounting legislation, internal policies, and audit requirements through accurate and timely financial processing.
• Responded to finance-related enquiries and provided operational support to the National Trust and wider Finance teams.

  
Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with trust accounts
• Understanding of accounts payable functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

  
Additional benefits

• Flexible hybrid arrangements
• Supportive environment working in a collaborative team
• Modern office in Melbourne's CBD with easy access to transport
• Social and team events

  
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Amelia Lim at alim@sharpandcarter.com.au