Staff Accountant (AP/AR Specialist)

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for an AP/AR Specialist for our legal industry client located in the Loop. The AP/AR Specialist will be brought in on a contract-to-hire basis and report directly to the CFO/Controller. This role is fully onsite basis, and the ideal candidate will possess experience in the legal industry.

Responsibilities:

• Process high-volume payables and client distributions.
• Set-up Vendors and keep vender maintenance.
• Process all expense reports in Aderant with proper approval.
• Create cost batches and cut checks.
• Check bank daily for payment, applies incoming payment to correct customer account and monitor client accounts daily.
• Prepare and enter wires, secondary approvals for cash transfer entries.
• Enter monthly and reconcile credit card transactions.
• Record lawyer time in Aderant to be billed, reviews, and edits pre-bills, and process write-offs, following firm policies/procedures.
• Resolve discrepancies through interaction with proper departments and clients.
• Support with the month-end closing process, AR, AP, GL, Bank Rec, conducting research, and making correction journals.
• Responsible for the preparation and filing of 1099.
• Create and keep daily and monthly reports as requested by management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required
• 3+ years of accounting/finance experience
• Legal industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of legal industry software (Aderant, 3E, Elite) preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism and business etiquette

If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please apply immediately. 

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