Staff Accountant

STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH•Newport Beach, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting processes focusing on bank and account reconciliations, journal entries and business licenses. This is an in-person position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
Proficient in Excel
Ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task a variety of assignments in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Exceptional follow-up abilities to ensure issues are resolved in a timely fashion
Ability to work 7.5 hours in a day or 37.5 hours in a workweek (occasional overtime may be required)

Nice To Haves

2+ years’ experience in accounting or related field preferred
Law Firm experience preferred
Understanding of A/P function is highly desirable
Experience with 3E, Elite Enterprise (or other accounting software) is preferred

Responsibilities

Reconcile multiple bank accounts on a daily basis and provide accurate figures to management
Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations
Maintain business licenses; filings and reporting
Review expense account activity and identify coding errors
Monitor subtenant rent schedule
Work closely with the Accounts Payable and Client Services departments to facilitate payment processes (Check/ACH/Wire) and bank deposits
Assist in the gathering of support for audit requests
Use Microsoft Excel to prepare and maintain a variety of schedules and reports
Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
Other responsibilities may include cash postings and/or expense reimbursement processing