Job Abstract

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Execute firmwide accounting and financial reporting functions.
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• Create and post accurate journal entries for firmwide financial transactions and execute the month-end close process for the firm’s two entities.
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• Create and maintain account and bank reconciliations monthly and resolve any accounting discrepancies timely. This includes maintaining a current fixed assets schedule and ensuring that the fixed assets subledger reconciles to the general ledger.
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• Ensure compliance with Rule 1.15A and maintain account reconciliations for all client trust accounts.
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• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and perform financial analysis, as needed, including actual to budget variance analysis.
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• Perform technical accounting research, as required, and stay abreast of new accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
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• Assist with the firm’s various monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings.
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• Support the firm’s annual audit process, including the 401K audit. This includes being the primary point of contact for the external auditors and investigating/resolving any audit findings.
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• Maintain a system of internal controls over key processes, such as period-end close, and financial reporting.
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• Assist in preparing documents, interpreting complex financial information, and implementing change that will enhance the department, such as utilizing new accounting software features.
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• Support the year-end close.
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• Support the annual budget process by participating in the budget design and assisting the CFO in their preparation for review by firm management.
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• Demonstrate exemplary customer service in responding timely and accurately to requests from attorneys, other firm personnel, clients, and other third parties.
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• Support payroll processing and reconciliation.
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• Perform other duties as required.
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QUALIFICATIONS:

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 1+ years of related experience is required.
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• CPA certification is strongly preferred.
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• Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, tax, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles is required.
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• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is required.
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• Prior accounting or financial experience in the legal or other professional services industry is a plus.
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• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) is required; Experience with cloud-based accounting and financial reporting software and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with an aptitude for working with numbers and being a team player.
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• Detail-oriented with a customer service focus. Follow through on requests independently and on own initiative.
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• Ability to adapt to changing demands, including new systems/upgrades, and to successfully prioritize the workload.
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• Effectively and credibly interact and communicate with the Finance Team, attorneys, administrative assistants, and clients, as this position requires research and timely responses to questions and requests.
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• Flexibility to adjust to varied situations and possibly work weekends or evenings as needed.
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• Must have strong technology skills and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, service oriented environment.
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