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Wotton Kearney (WK) has proudly served the insurance and risk sector for over two decades. Established in 2002 with a founding partnership of two individuals, WK has rapidly evolved to become Australasia’s leading specialist insurance and risk law firm. Our commitment to excellence has been consistently recognised, consistently ranked as a band 1 insurance firm in Legal 500 and acknowledged as one of the fastest-growing law firms in Australia.
The opportunity
Join our Finance team and take on a key role in managing Accounts Payable, including entering vendor invoices for office expenses and client disbursements. You'll also oversee the Firm’s expense management system (Chrome River), ensuring timely and accurate processing in line with the Firm's expense framework. You’ll have the opportunity to either work in our Sydney or Melbourne offices with up to 5 days a week from home, and a couple of team days a month in the office.
What you’ll do
- Manage the Accounts Payable (AP) and Disbursement inboxes, ensuring timely processing of invoices and prepayment requests.
- Perform daily entry of AP invoices, including office and disbursement expenses chargeable to client matters.
- Approve invoices submitted via the BOT and handle vendor and internal queries related to AP tasks.
- Prepare and process invoices for office, legal, and employee expenses, including weekly payment runs and uploading expenses from Chrome River into Aderant.
- Handle credit card reconciliation, ensuring accurate entry of VISA receipts and timely processing of corporate credit card transactions.
- Oversee the Firm’s expense management system (Chrome River), ensuring proper coding, expense receipts, and GST classification.
- Assist in implementing and reinforcing the Firm's Expenses Policy
- Update financial records, including daily updates to the Q/W sheet and Legal Disbursement sheet, and prepare monthly creditor statements, cheque schedules, and AP balance sheet reconciliations.
What you bring - Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a finance team role
- Legal or Professional Services background essential
- Ability to carry out manual tasks e.g. processing invoices, preparing manual payment runs, including saving copies of invoices and checking bank details
- Aderant experience highly regarded
- Intermediate Excel skills.
Why WK? At Wotton Kearney, we're more than just a law firm. We're a collaborative team of passionate individuals dedicated to excellence and innovation.
We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that values your contributions and fosters your professional growth. Here's what sets us apart:
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Industry Leaders & Innovation Pioneers: We're not just keeping pace with the legal industry; we're shaping its future. We're proud to be the first Australian law firm to launch Cicero, the first AI product designed specifically for legal professionals in Australia.
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Recognised Excellence: Our dedication to excellence has been acknowledged by Best Lawyers in 2025, ranking us as the best insurance law firm in Australia. Additionally, we consistently rank in the top tier (band 1) for insurance law across legal directories.
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FLEX for all: We care about client outcomes, quality, and business and cultural contributions. If you can make that work by working part-time, working “irregular hours” or working from home – then so can we.
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Our Mentoring Program: We offer continuous support and guidance throughout your career. You'll have access to training, conferences, and workshops, keeping you updated on the latest developments in the legal and insurance industries.
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Our culture: This is what sets us apart. Collegiate, open, innovative, passionate about everything we do.
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We Give Back to The Community: Join us in CSR activities to support our charity partners, from building houses in Cambodia, participating in fun runs or baking cup cakes, there's a way for everyone to contribute.
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Leaders Of The Pack: Work with a firm that understands its purpose, has a singular focus on the insurance industry, being ranked as one of the fastest growing law firms in Australia.
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Supporting You: We are a people first business. We offer up to 26 weeks paid parental leave, purchased annual leave, home office allowances, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program and more.
How to apply Please navigate via the “apply now” link.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace at Wotton Kearney. As part of our dedication to accessibility, we strive to support candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process. If you require any accommodations or assistance during the application and interview stages, please contact us at *******@wottonkearney.com.
Important note to recruitment agencies Wotton Kearney only considers agency submissions from agencies we've directly contacted through our Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward resumes or profiles directly to Wotton Kearney Partners, hiring managers, or other employees. Introductions are only established upon acceptance by our Talent Acquisition team. We reserve the right to retain any unsolicited CV's received outside of this process without incurring any associated fees.