Staff Accountant Jobs in Becker and Poliakoff New York, NY

The Staff Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day processing of the monthly Billing and Accounts Receivable operations. This position will also be crossed trained to back up the Sr. Accountant responsibilities, such as Trust and Accounts Payable. The successful candidate will keep accurate and complete billing records. The responsibilities include generating monthly invoices, working alongside the attorneys and clients to resolve billing issues, and partnering with the Senior Accountant to record the firm's cash receipts.

Duties:

• Responsible for the daily operations of accounts receivable, billing and client relations.
• Coordinate and complete the Northeast region monthly billing cycle, including processing invoices for specific practice groups and on-demand invoices.
• Ensures that billing and collections statements are timely prepared.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate information in the firm's time and billing system.
• Responsible for updating attorneys' rates, completing billing adjustments, and updating the matter frequencies before initiating the billing process.
• Ensures that all incoming emails/correspondences to the NE accounting email group are addressed promptly.
• Oversees the monitoring of unapplied and WIP balances.
• Provides management with regular status reports about billing, cash receipts, and other transactions.
• Maintains an orderly accounting electronic imaging system (Expert Image).
• Work alongside the CFO on implementing new technology or standard operating procedures for the billing department.
• Follows a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• An Associate's Degree in Accounting combined with five or more years of related experience in accounting procedures, billing, and client relations.
• Law firm experience required.
• Must respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries and complaints and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have experience in Aderant Expert or similar legal software—Microsoft Office experience with proficiency in Excel.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Bonus opportunities