Staff Accountant

Prestigious international law firm is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their team Full time, permanent position that is located in midtown Manhattan Strong benefits package (medical, dental, parental leave, 401k, paid vacation, and more)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and reconcile cash accounts.
• Work with collections, AP and escrow personnel to investigate differences between book and bank activity.
• Prepare and email escrow reports to management, lawyers and clients.

• Maintain accurate daily and weekly operating cash reporting.
• Record and maintain daily general journal activity.
• Data entry and review of support to ensure entries are accurate and complete.
• Prepare and maintain monthly workpapers for income statement accounts for review by internal management and external auditors.
• Maintain fixed asset database on a monthly basis for both book and tax basis assets.
• File and maintain electronic/paper records of all financial documents with appropriate supporting material.
• Assist with the analysis and review of our general ledger system during conversion from Elite Enterprise to Elite 3E.

Skills:

• 1 year of accounting experience in the legal field
• Experience with Elite Enterprise software