Staff Accountant

Description

Our law firm is seeking a Legal Accountant who can dive in to assist our high-performing firm. The legal accountant is the financial coordinator within a law firm. This position's diverse duties range from ensuring client disbursals are processed properly to maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance. If you are looking for an opportunity to play an important role that has a tremendous impact on the business, this is the role for you.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, must have exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks, and a clear understanding of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts payable / receivable, reconcile bank statements, and assist with preparing annual 1099s
• Experience processing payroll, preferably within Paylocity
• Assists with processing payments for case-specific costs
• Ensures all required payment documentation and support are uploaded and properly filed in client files
• Handle all outgoing and incoming correspondence for general accounting inquiries
• Enable attorneys, paralegals, and case managers to focus on client service, improving the efficiency of the firm
• Update the finance department's SOPs while ensuring best practices are continually being implemented
• Ensuring financial transactions' accuracy
• Maintaining trust account accuracy
• Ensures all required payment documentation and support is uploaded and properly filed in client files
• Legal accountants often need to break down complex financial information for non-financial stakeholders. Must be able to explain financial data in simple, understandable terms.

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