Accounting Assistant
About The Position
Join the mission to bring closure, justice, and peace to thousands of families. Our firm’s bedrock is built on our client service standards to provide assurance, compassion, and empathy throughout the client experience. Our firm is one of the fastest growing injury and wrongful death law firms in the country, known for its results, client experience, structure, and high-performance culture. Amaro Law Firm is fast paced, committed to our core values, and an ideal environment for passionate professionals looking to make a difference in our community and in their clients’ lives. The right candidate will gain access to a generous compensation package tied to what he or she can achieve based on their work ethic and production. We have 20+ years of experience in personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims, and commercial litigation, with a renowned reputation in truck wrecks, catastrophic injury cases, and wrongful death litigation and trial work. Our firm provides comprehensive training, supports continuing legal education, and maintains a supportive culture for growth. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, is a lion for clients, and feels a calling to build a reputation and a lasting career in the industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field
- 1+ years of Accounting Experience
- 1+ years of QuickBooks Online experience
- 1+ years of experience in a law firm setting preferably personal injury
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with FileVine software
- Trust accounting experience
Responsibilities
- Support the accounting team with daily accounting tasks
- File and record check deposits in client electronic files and case management software
- Mail checks and perform in-person bank deposits
- Assist Bookkeeper with month-end close processes
- Communicate with vendors and process payments
- Understand client expense recording in QuickBooks
- Maintain knowledge of Trust Accounting principles
- Assist with QuickBooks data entry and report generation
- Utilize QuickBooks for client expense ledgers and bill payments
- Support check verification calls from banking institutions
- Record client check deposits within 48 hours of receiving deposit slip from Controller or Bookkeeper
- Enter client invoices into QuickBooks Online within 48 hours of attorney’s approval
Benefits
- Fully paid benefits package
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (no cost to employees)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
