What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk for Law Firm position at Morgan Wentworth, LLC?
Accounting Clerk Needed by Well-Established Suburban Law Firm
You will be assisting the CEO with month end reporting, payments, reconciliations, collections, reporting of firm transactions, opening sheets for new clients, working in, and understanding, the firm's accounting/billing software.
Key Responsibilities:
• Review opening sheets, complete conflict checks, fee schedules for all new clients
• Maintain spreadsheets and database records of outstanding accounts receivables
• Communicate effectively with referring attorneys and clients regarding payment status and collection efforts
• Interface with COO, Administrative Partner, and Partners to provide regular updates on collections
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in payment records
• Understanding of accounts payable and receivable, coding, and transactional accounting.
• Prepare reports, analysis and key metrics related to Accounts Receivable for management review
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, year-end close and other ad hoc reports
• Assist with ACH and credit cards payments
• Bank reconciliations of several accounts
• May perform back-up duties for other positions within the accounting work group.
Qualifications:
• 3 -5 years of accounting experience including accounting/billing software
• Previous experience working in a law firm is highly preferred
• Proficiency in working in billing systems/accounting systems including changing of fees, conflict checks, retainers, and write offs.
• Proficiency in using bookkeeping programs, spreadsheets, and other accounting -related software. Experience using Net Docs – document management system.
• Excellent analytical, computational, and mathematical abilities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate, interact and provide effective updates to management
• Excellent Excel skills
Education:
• Minimum of an associate's degree in accounting. finance, business or equivalent experience.
The firm offers generous compensation and benefits. You will be working a very congenial atmosphere where you will be appreciated and valued.
Free Parking in a lovely suburban setting.
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000
