POSITION: Staff Accountant
LOCATION: Westchester County, NY
COMPENSATION: Base salary will commensurate with experience, up to $95,000, Paid Time Off; 401K; Travel; generous bonus, benefits including Medical and Dental Coverage and more!
OVERVIEW: Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Accountant looking to develop a long-term career within the Accounting department of a well-established law firm. This position provides support with maintenance of fixed assets data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain maintenance contracts in the Fixed Assets Management system
- Audits completion of the Fixed Assets Management generated journey entry reports
- Manually prepares journal entries
- Provide analytical support and information requests to Firmwide departments
- Process expense reports and invoices, prepare cost batches, wires and checks
- Prepare and generate Excel Spreadsheets and reports for Partners including cash and billing reports
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial reports
- Research open Accounts Payable invoices and enter purchases into Fixed Management System
- Maintain accurate reports and provide to the Tax department to ensure domestic and international reporting requirements are met
- Analyze trends and investigate discrepancies
- Prepare account reconciliation; process and analyze account transactions including accrued expenses, journal entries and maintain up to date files
- Research, analyze and resolve inquiries pertaining to financial transactions
- Review daily transactions and partner with non-accounting staff as needed
- Manages balance sheet accounts ensuring integrity by thoroughly reviewing account activity and balances for validity and prepare supporting audit schedules
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of accounting/financial reporting experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- Familiarity with Elite and Chrome River is a plus!
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
