Accounting Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Accounting for firm financial activities and compliance with standards for handling client funds, trust accounts and other assets under the firm’s
• Responsible for preparation and integrity of financial statements, reports, and analyses of existing and prospective timekeepers, clients and matters.
• Work with the firm’s outside accountants in preparation of tax returns and annual
• Prepare NYC Commercial Rent Tax returns and file NY/DC Sales & Use Tax
• Work with department managers on development of budgets, reports,
• Prepare monthly reports for the Managing
• Oversight of the firm’s billing system to assure that accurate and appropriate bills are rendered to clients in a timely
• Management of accounts receivable to support attorney efforts in
• Work with Accounts Payable Coordinator to ensure timely and accurate payment of
• Make recommendations to management on strategies for improving internal processes that maximize productivity and quality of
• Ad hoc responsibilities as
• Supervision of three staff members in the
• Ability to maintain composure under
• Must have strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication
• Detail oriented; thorough with a focus on quality
• Highly reliable and dependable; able to work against deadlines; uses sound
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and demonstrate high degree of
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills; strong ability to multi-task.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of related accounting experience in law firm
• Experience working with UK tax laws a
• Extensive knowledge of various e-billing platforms
• Strong communication, inter-personal and leadership skills
• Familiarity with Aderant a plus