Accounts Clerk

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Trust Accounts Clerk to join our national Trust Accounting team, with a focus on managing the daily trust operations for our Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide Trust accounts. Due to this focus, we are open to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth based candidates.

This is a rewarding and autonomous role where you’ll provide day-to-day support to the business, working closely with a collaborative Finance team and liaising with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure trust processes run smoothly.

Dentons has no single headquarters. Our strength comes from a shared purpose, allowing you the opportunity to partner with collaborative colleagues across all of our Australian offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliation of the firm’s Trust bank accounts
• Daily reconciliation of client settlement funds received
• Daily processing of Trust receipts, payments and PEXA settlements
• Process Trust journals and Trust to Office payments as required
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations and end-of-month reports
• Ensure Trust record keeping complies with all relevant jurisdiction regulations
• Timely follow up outstanding unreconciled items with relevant departments
• Attend to trust queries from internal staff and external network of banks and clients
• Assist the annual audit with external auditors in relation to Trust operations
• Process Landgate and SAILIS payments as required
• Provide back-up support for the Sydney Accounts Clerk (Trust receipts, PEXA and payments)
• Generate Trust Receipts and Trust Statements on request

About You

• 2–5 years’ experience as a Trust Clerk in a professional services environment
• Knowledge of trust account processing requirements as applied to law firms
• Familiarity with a legal practice management system such as Elite 3e
• Competent Excel and Word skills
• Knowledge and experience working within in-house finance teams at a transactional level
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong numeracy skills, and the ability to work autonomously and prioritise tasks

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.