Petty Cash & Accounts Payable Coordinator (Remote to start)
ORGANIZATION: International Law Firm
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Base salary commensurate with experience, generous paid overtime, Bonus eligible, Medical and Dental Coverage; Paid Time Off; 401K; Savings Accounts; well sought after firm culture and more!
SUMMARY: We are in search of a Petty Cash & Accounts Payable Coordinator who will be responsible for processing incoming vendor invoices/expenses; receives and responds to vendor inquiries; reconciles vendor account statements and assists in other general accounting duties.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Post remote deposit, ACH/EFT and bank wire activities daily
- Scan and put together daily bank deposits in a timely manner
- Research and audit payment applications and accuracy posting to client invoices, including handling write off requests
- Assist collection analysts with quarterly collections and year-end closings
- Track retainers, escrow papers, agreements and process deposits and disbursements
- Reconcile and record wire payments
- Prepare reports using MS Excel
- Reconcile vendor statements and follow up on past due invoices while maintaining positive relationship with clients
- Receive and respond to inquiries from vendors externally and staff internally regarding payment status
- Provide assistance processing payments for the Firm
- Support with administering Employee Charitable Contribution Matching Program and track match requests/limits
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business is preferred
- 3+ years of accounts payable experience
- Familiarity with Elite and Chrome River
- Knowledge of Excel
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate close attention to detail
