• Work Type/s: Part-time (negotiable according to experience)
• Duration: 12-month contract (possibly renewable)
• Location: Sydney, with flexible remote working (hybrid)

About Us

Driven by equity and climate justice, Equity Generation Lawyers is a young and independent practice of experienced lawyers with expertise in climate risk and a flair for innovative, strategic legal action. We have developed a unique and powerful legal practice that is shaping climate change litigation in Australia.

We have a dynamic and nimble organisational culture and we’re serious about supporting our people to thrive. We move fast and help our clients lean into the urgency of the climate challenge.

We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives will help us build stronger strategies, teams, and movements. We strongly encourage First Nations people, people of colour, people living outside of cities, and people living with a disability to apply.

About the Role

The core function of this role is to coordinate and execute EGL’s accounts/finance, budgets and administrative functions and be the “go-to” office administrator. This role will work closely with the firm’s Principal Lawyer and external accountant on finance and accounts matters as well as assisting the team with administrative matters and office coordination. This role will be the sole administrative and finance role within the organisation so we’re looking for someone who can make the role their own and manage their tasks independently. This role is suited to someone who is experienced in accounts and finance but can also perform administrative functions.

About You

You are a seriously well-organised self-starter who brings order to chaos, enjoys solving problems, loves making people’s lives easier and has an eagle eye for detail. You are passionate about supporting a team of lawyers helping our clients solve the climate crisis.

You're flexible, love variety and are happy operating at any level. You thrive on being the "go-to" person for queries about how to get things done and you're adept at sharing information and coaching others. You appreciate the big picture of our mission and balance that with a high level of attention to detail and a collaborative mindset to prioritise your work.

Duties

You can get a good idea of the day-to-day duties which would be expected of you in this role by downloading the Position Description for this position below. This is also a good way to make sure this role is really “You”!

Key Responsibilities

Accounts and Finance

• Managing clients and suppliers to ensure appropriate invoicing and payments
• Informing organisational budgeting process and funding projections
• Managing payroll

• Leading and managing end of month reconciliation requirements

• Using and supporting staff with the use of financial/accounts systems such as Xero gathering bank information and fielding accounts related questions
• Informing organisational cash flow, accounts, and disbursement allocation
• Assisting with financial and narrative reporting to clients

Administration

• General administrative assistance
• Reviewing and responding to general enquiries
• Assisting with event organisation
• Assisting with litigation logistics
• Overseeing internal file management and enforcing protocols in our cloud-based systems
• Collating media mentions and basic reporting
• Record keeping and archiving
• Assisting with compliance – CPDs, insurance, practising certificates
• Liaising with external contractors/suppliers
• Managing office supplies and any maintenance requests
• Assisting in onboarding new starters

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Required skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in financial management, managing budgets and controlling income and expenditure in a commercial or NGO setting

• Able to manage multiple demands and prioritise workload
• Proficient in the Microsoft Suite, especially in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; G-Suite
• Relevant tertiary financial qualification
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Ability to fulfil an accounts and finance function independently
• A passion for action on climate change and a commitment to social justice
• Minimum 2 years experience using Xero

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience within a legal practice setting
• Experience managing a budget for a legal practice

If you meet some, but not all the criteria for this position but you’re keen on the role - please consider applying anyway.

How Equity Generation Lawyers supports its staff:

Equity Generation Lawyers is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following in place to help us achieve that:

• Birthday leave (if it’s your birthday, you get a day off)
• Cultural leave
• Commitment to supporting your professional development
• Coaching and management support with regular 1:1 meetings
• Flexible work policy
• Extended leave over Christmas and the New Year

Review the attached Position Description for this role and then click Apply Now - please include a cover letter.

Queries about this position can be directed to [email protected], using the subject line: Accounts and Administrative Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

No agency resumes, please.