Job Description

Be a leader within the Accounts team, safeguarding Client and Trust compliance, accuracy and audit readiness while driving excellence across our finance team.

• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Join a collaborative and friendly team environment
• Brisbane based role with a national scope

Our Role

We’re seeking an experienced and detail‑focused Senior Accounts Officer with strong Trust and Client Management experience to play a key role within our national finance team. In this senior position, you will exercise end‑to‑end stewardship of the firm’s trust ledger, ensuring strict regulatory compliance, transactional integrity and audit readiness in line with Queensland Law Society requirements as well overseeing the integrity of our Client data. You will deliver responsive, solution‑focused trust support to partners, fee earners and external stakeholders, while championing best practice trust governance, mentoring team members and contributing to the broader performance and operational excellence of the Accounts function.

In this role, you will:

• Act as the firm’s Trust initial point of escalation, overseeing trust compliance, accuracy and audit readiness
• Oversee the integrity of our Client data in conjunction with the firms Working Capital Advisors to ensure efficient billing processes
• Provide trusted guidance and high‑quality support across all trust‑related interactions
• Partner closely with finance, administrative and client‑facing teams to resolve issues and improve processes
• Lead and support offshore and onshore accounts resources to ensure consistent standards and outcomes
• Contribute at a senior level to the success, collaboration and continuous improvement of the finance function

If you bring proven experience in trust or high‑volume transactional accounting within a regulated environment, along with a collaborative and solution‑oriented approach, this is an opportunity to step into a senior role with real impact. You’ll apply your strong working knowledge of legal practice management systems (ideally Aderant) and sound commercial judgement to deliver accurate, compliant outcomes beyond pure transaction processing. Highly organised, detail‑focused and confident in building relationships, you’ll thrive in a service‑driven role where trust, professionalism and accountability are essential.

Working at HG

Based in our pristine new Brisbane CBD office, as a law firm of just over 300 people nationally, HopgoodGanim offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements and a number of benefits including:

• Dedicated learning & development programs for all employees
• Clear annual review and promotion cycle
• State of the art offices and end-of-trip facilities (including a cool-down room)
• Subsidised on-site wellness and workout classes
• Subsidised on-site cafe
• Access to paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for eligible employees)
• Paid fertility leave
• Paid birthday leave - because your day should be celebrated!
• Fun mid-year and end-of-year team celebrations including our HG Way Awards night

We are not accepting candidates from agencies at this time.