Accountant

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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• Prepare monthly ad hoc journal entries at a detailed level, ensuring GAAP compliance.
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• Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
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• Calculate, analyze and recommend adjustments to financial reserves.
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• Ensure accurate accounting on an accrual and cash basis across multiple entities.
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• Perform daily cash reconciliations of all bank activity and resolve any discrepancies; ensuring all proper internal controls are documented and followed.
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• Generate, review, edit and distribute client pre-bills monthly.
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• Complete and distribute final invoices on behalf of the Firm.
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• Provide client accruals, status updates and budgets.
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• Maintain transparent and efficient communication to all stakeholders, vendors, facilities and colleagues.
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• Ensure high quality delivery in a timely manner.
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• Be visible and approachable for all members of the Firm.
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• Follow company processes, controls, and policies for all aspects of the Accounting and Business Analyst function.
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Skills and Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in accounting, preferably with a law firm or other professional services organization, using Aderant Expert or other complex accounting system.
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• Working knowledge of GAAP.
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• Excellent computer skills; MS Office, Excel, and Outlook.
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• Experience querying, extracting and manipulating information from a data warehouse or other business intelligence database solution is a plus.
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• Strong time management and organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
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• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
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• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all organizational levels.
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• Ability to strictly maintain client and firm confidentiality.
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