Friedman Williams
Accountant New York NY
Job ID: 21538
A New York-based Law Firm is seeking an Accountant.
Responsibilities will include:
- Perform bank reconciliations for operating, escrow, and other bank accounts
- Analyze general ledger accounts (cash accounts, partner business accounts, loans & exchanges, etc.) to monitor budgets and ensure correct general ledger coding
- Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual firmwide and departmental budgets
- Prepare reconciliation reports, performance management reports, monthly financial statements, and other similar reports and deliverables
- Assist with annual financial review and 401k audit (gather backup, prepare reports, prepare reconciliations)
- Assist with processing and recording of quarterly state tax payments
- Prepare and post journal entries by maintaining files and records and reconciling accounts
- Assist with processing payroll through Paylocity
- Prepare and process escrow transactions, wire transfers, ACH batch payments
- Assist with office duties as they arise including check preparation and remote deposit of cash receipt checks, monitoring of petty cash.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a law firm
- Proficiency in Excel and Aderant
- Strong analytical skills and knowledge of accounting principles
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field