Accounting Team Assistant: Client & Office Accounting Administration
Merchants Advisory | Sydney CBD (Hybrid) | Full‐time
About the Opportunity
We're growing and are looking for an Accounting Team Assistant to join our Sydney office!
You'll work closely with our friendly team, including our Senior Accounting Administrator.
Initially, in this role, we'll ask you to assist with checking and updating accounting transactions as part of a software transition project.
Once this has been completed, on a regular basis, you'll own a combination of regular accounting administration tasks for our client matters as well as for our offices, and be up for assisting our team as needs arise.
Your role helps to keep our firm running smoothly and cohesively!
This is a full‐time role based in our Sydney office.
We embrace hybrid work as the best of both worlds.
Most of us enjoy being in the office with our colleagues about 2–3 days a week, and working from home about 2–3 days a week.
What to Expect
Excellent team culture and a knowledgeable, high‐achieving and supportive team
Initially, assisting with checking and updating accounting transactions as part of a software transition project
Regularly, a combination of regular accounting administration tasks for our client matters and our offices, and assisting our team as needs arise
Assisting generally with keeping our team and offices running smoothly and cohesively
Variety in your day‐to‐day work, combining client file administration, professional support of the team and office administration
A positive, supportive, diverse work environment with great communication, respect and collaboration
Flexibility for life's circumstances
A competitive salary based on your skills and experience
Key Responsibilities
Initially,



assisting with checking and updating accounting transactions as part of a software transition project
Client Matter Administration Support
Conducting our standard independence checking process and preparing client appointment documents for potential insolvency and restructuring matters from our document templates
New matter file set up and other standard tasks for a new matter, including preparing and issuing standard correspondence from our document templates and other "day one" administration
Preparing funds receipt and payment accounting entries when funds are received or to be paid on individual client matters
Regular bank reconciliations for individual client matter bank accounts
Setting up payments for approval in our client matter banking system
Assisting with Business Activity Statement (BAS) preparation and lodgement with the ATO
Assisting with the preparation and lodgement of relevant ASIC statutory forms
Monitoring regular instalment payments and following up outstanding payments
Assisting with basic income assessments for bankruptcy matters
Dispatch of reports to creditors, primarily by email, with some by postal mail
Supporting in the file finalisation and closure process
Other accounting and administration assistance as requested by the team
Team & Office Support
Assisting with our preparation for new starters and looking after some of our onboarding steps
Supporting with recruitment administration
Ordering of office supplies and equipment
Assisting with the payments process for firm expenses




Event and office coordination, including external and internal training, team events, team interstate travel (flights and accommodation), and seasonal initiatives
Other administrative support for smooth team and office operations
What Does Success Look Like?
Delivering high‐quality work as a team, completed accurately, consistently and on time, with team members knowing they can rely on you and you on them
Being well organised with good task prioritisation skills
Being proud of what we have delivered and how we have conducted ourselves, with integrity at all times, and with clear, helpful and professional communication and decision‐making
Challenging ourselves to develop the best strategy and processes, and executing them well
Going home from work happy and satisfied, with time for our family, friends and the things we enjoy outside of work
About Merchants Advisory
We are a young, dynamic insolvency, restructuring and advisory firm with a growth mindset.
Our mission is to deliver the best option for each client, with excellence and integrity.
People are at the centre of everything we do!
We hope you caught this and what's important to us from what we're looking for in our new team member :)
Required for this position
An introductory understanding of accounting, accounting entries and accounting software
A strong sense of responsibility and care for doing things properly
The ability to work autonomously and in a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
A willingness and ability to learn quickly
Previous experience in a similar role, especially in an insolvency, accounting or law firm is not compulsory but would be highly regarded
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📌 Accounting Team Assistant: Client & Office Accounting Administration (Sydney)
🏢 Merchants Advisory
📍 Sydney