Kennedys is looking for a full-time Accounting/Accounts Payable Specialist to join our US Finance team. The successful Accounting Specialist will work as part of the Accounting team, alongside the Billing, Collections, and Finance Database teams, to provide accounting support to Kennedys US internal and external clients.
Team
Our global Finance team is comprised of Billing, Collections, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Credit Control, Legal Accounting and Financial Operations Database professionals located in the UK, US, and Far East.
Kennedys' US Finance team supports the US offices by producing timely and accurate financial and management information. It also provides reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm's internal and external clients.
Our US Finance team is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting US offices, ensuring compliance with firm's policy and client retainers or jurisdictional rules and regulations at all times
Accurate and timely processing of day to day transactions through firm's office and client accounts, including entering/authorizing payments on the banking system, posting payments/receipts and registering disbursement vouchers
Dealing with all internal and external clients in a timely professional, polite and proactive manner
Managing high volume workflow, maintaining a strong attention to detail and accuracy
Assisting with and resolving day-to-day queries received in to the team
Informing and updating management on complex and time-consuming queries/requests day-to-day workflow is maintained
Reviewing and Sorting Team Mail
Daily monitoring, categorizing and handling E-mails and Requests received to the Team Email Address in Service Desk Plus
Processing billable and non-billable vendor invoices into Elite and/or Chrome River
Reviewing and processing Vendor Statements
Reviewing daily bank activity
Posting bank transactions & payments to Elite
Maintaining Daily Cash Forecast Spreadsheets
Posting, Reviewing & Approving Chrome River Transactions
Processing Check Requests and Vendor & Expense Payment Runs
Scanning and saving vendor invoices, bank statements and other department documents
Processing client/vendor refunds
Responding to Annual Audits
Providing back-up & Support to the Accounting Team
This is a developing role and the job profile is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes in the team's objectives and firm policy.
Required Experience
Strong Proficiency in MS Excel.
Experience working with clients, vendors and/or customers.
Strong attention to detail.
Experience with basic Accounting functions.
Experience with banking platforms
Preferred Experience
Previous law firm/legal accounting experience.
Knowledge of 3E Legal System.
Knowledge of Chrome River
The annualized salary range for this role is $58,000-$65,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
