Accounts Officer - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Legal Aid Commission, Office of the

NSW Government -Legal Aid Commission, Office of the

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Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

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Accounts Officer - Clerk Grade 3/- Finance (Accounts Payable) - Central Sydney - Full time - Ongoing

About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas of criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 27 offices.

About you
We have an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Processing Officer to be part of our Accounts Payable Team.

The Accounts Officer provides efficient and timely service delivery in all accounts data entry, processing of invoices, disbursement of payments, Crown Trust payments, assets, purchase orders, purchase cards and travel, and maintain the integrity of organisational financial data.
The role assists internal clients in managing their payables by providing guidance and advice on policies and procedures governing purchasing.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us.

We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

Other benefits of working with us

You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

The essential requirements for this role

You must:
- be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you start work with us
- be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
- hold Australian or NZ citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency

How to apply
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages).

In your cover letter, please respond to the following two target questions:

Describe how you organise yourself to ensure you meet deadlines, maintain accuracy in a high-volume work and deadline driven environment.

Do you need help to apply?

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
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