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About Carter Newell Lawyers

Carter Newell Lawyers in Australia is an award-winning specialist law firm catering to both local and international corporate clients. Recognized for its strong cultural values that embrace flexibility, individuality, integrity, and education, the firm offers opportunities for career development and well-being programs. Joining Carter Newell means being part of a professional team committed to excellence, supported by a leadership team fostering a culture of collegiality and success.

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Your role

They are currently looking for a Graduate Accountant to join the Finance team. 

Key responsibilities:

• Monthly trust account reporting and trust account audit preparation.
• Accounts payable and receivable processing and invoice management.
• Company bank reconciliations.
• Managing trust accounts and maintaining trust records in accordance with the Queensland Law Society Legal Professional Act 2007 (Qld), including trust bank reconciliations, receipts, payments via cheque, EFT & PEXA settlements, and trust account investments.
• Any ad-hoc finance duties as required.

As a Graduate Accountant with them, you'll have the backing you need to excel – including assistance and resources to pursue CPA or CA accreditation.

Training & development

At Carter Newell Lawyers Australia, they provide the following training & development benefits to their employees:

• Learning and development opportunities, internally, externally and online
• Mentoring from Partners and Managers
• Career planning discussions
• Secondment opportunities
• Executive Coaching
• Study assistance
• Financial support for PLT and admission

Benefits

At Carter Newell, they are a professional team and have a strong client focus, but they love to have some fun along the way. Carter Newell Lawyers also provides:

• An ongoing commitment to career development.
• A health & wellness program, including an annual wellbeing allowance.
• Competitive paid parental leave program and return to work benefits.
• Workplace flexibility to ensure life balance.
• A supportive leadership team dedicated to a culture of collegiality and excellence.
• Extra perks that make a great office environment like fruit baskets and morning teas - any excuse for cake!

Work life balance

Carter Newell Lawyers Australia offer the following to their employees.

• Flexible Working Arrangements - non-standard start and finish times, job sharing, remote working, leave of absence
• CN Paid Parental Leave – gender-neutral policy including 16 weeks of fully paid leave including superannuation, plus our working parents’ toolkit and transition support.
• Study leave
• Family & Domestic Violence Support
• Embracing religious, cultural and ceremonial observances policy
• Leave of absence
• Achievable billable targets

Culture & vibe

Carter Newell Lawyers, an award-winning specialist law firm, distinguishes itself through the 'One Team' approach, prioritizing excellence and drawing on internal expertise to provide quality commercial advice. The client-focused strategy emphasizes accessibility, cost-effective services, innovation, active listening, transparent billing, thorough reporting, respect, a solution-driven approach, and transparency. The firm encourages openness and diversity while striving for 'win-win' resolutions, fostering a culture of respect and client satisfaction through performance evaluation.

About you

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business or Commerce (or expected to complete within next 6 months).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• High sense of confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work in a team environment and be flexible to meet team requirements.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to Carter Newell Lawyers Australia.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• carternewell.com/page/About/Careers
• carternewell.com/page/About/Careers/CN_Benefits
• carternewell.com/page/About/Our_Approach