Position Overview:
We are seeking an Accounting Coordinator to join the Firm’s Finance team and support the day-to-day operations of the accounting function. The Accounting Coordinator will provide administrative, organizational, and clerical support to the Firm while helping ensure the delivery of consistent, high-quality service to both internal and external clients. This position reports to the Head of Finance.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Verify and track expense reports
- Facilitate vendor payments, including reviewing purchase orders and resolving discrepancies
- Reconcile credit card
- Code expenses to appropriate general ledger accounts
- Track and process client-reimbursable expenses
- Process conflict checks
- Create new clients and matters in all applicable systems
- Send, receive, and file engagement letters and disengagement letters
- Log and maintain client intake information
- Manage requests received through the accounting email
- Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information
- Support operational functions and initiatives of a growth-oriented law firm
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; some college coursework preferred
- Minimum of two years of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable experience
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Experience working in a professional office environment; law firm experience preferred
- Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly accountable, reliable, and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and proactively
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks efficiently and within established deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization