Careers

• Influential role partnering with stakeholders to drive compliance and commercial insights
• Play a key role in shaping reporting, budgeting, and business performance outcomes
• Join a growing National Finance team within one of Australia’s largest legal partnerships
• Flexible 4:1 working model supported by generous leave entitlements

About us

HWLE is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every state and territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1900 people.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our National Finance team. We have a friendly team culture, and our Business Services team is at the core of our success. The role is fast paced and will suit someone with demonstrated experience processing a high volume of data with strong accuracy.

You'll be busy with

• leading the firm's financial accounting processes including production of month-end financial statements and reporting
• leading the firm's year-end financial statement preparation and tax return process
• supporting a team across our national finance function made up of our payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and credit control streams, acting as the escalation point on various queries
• regularly communicating and influencing various business units on compliance and practice group specific insights
• supporting statutory processes including FBT reporting, BAS and indirect tax obligations
• supporting annual insurance processes
• supporting the production of regular KPI budgets and reports for staff and Partners
• monitoring debtor compliance and reporting to management
• financial analysis and company performance to support operational decisions
• supporting broader annual budgeting process

To succeed in this role, ideally you'll have

• 5 + years
• demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience
• preferably experience working across a full-service finance function (i.e. payroll, accounts payable and receivable)
• degree qualification with completion of CPA / CA
• ability to liaise with a multitude of stakeholders
• excellent accuracy with processing high volume enquires
• strong time management, attention to detail, and organisational skills
• advanced Excel skills, including in Microsoft Office

What we offer

• Unrivalled career pathways: Our 180 day career forecasting sessions provide the platform to fast-track your progression.
• Location: Our cutting-edge office is conveniently located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD amidst a fast-pace, high-networking legal community. Enjoy working in a state-of-the-art office environment with access to modern end of trip facilities.
• Great culture and a huge networking platform: Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture. We also have sports clubs, social club and monthly firmwide drinks.
• Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV via the 'Apply' function. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and a valid practising certificate to apply. HWLE also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

HWLE strives to create an inclusive environment where our people want and feel comfortable to bring their entire selves to work. Varied perspectives contribute to our collective success so whatever your background, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. If you have reasonable accessibility requirements that will enable you to participate equitably in our recruitment process, please reach out to Gabrielle Saunders for a confidential discussion.