ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROFESSIONALLaw Firm Billing & Forensic Accounting Experience Preferred
Full-Time | Immediate Opening
A growing multi-state law firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Professional to join our administrative and financial operations team immediately.
The ideal candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently managing the day-to-day financial functions of a busy law office. This position will also be responsible for conducting a comprehensive forensic review and audit of existing financial records, accounts, billing, payments, and outstanding receivables to identify discrepancies and ensure the accuracy of the firm’s financial records.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Handle and reconcile law firm client billing
- Review client ledgers, invoices, payments, retainers, credits, and outstanding balances
- Monitor and aggressively follow up on past-due accounts and collections
- Reconcile bank, credit card, merchant processing, and other financial accounts
- Review vendor invoices and ensure timely and accurate payments
- Conduct a forensic audit and comprehensive review of historical accounting records
- Identify discrepancies, duplicate payments, unrecorded payments, billing errors, unexplained transactions, and other irregularities
- Reconstruct financial records and account activity when necessary
- Prepare detailed A/R aging reports, collection reports, cash-flow reports, and financial reconciliations
- Work with attorneys, management, clients, vendors, and outside accounting professionals
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding client and firm financial information
- Assist management in strengthening internal accounting controls and procedures
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Prior law firm billing or legal accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience conducting account reconciliations, financial reviews, or forensic audits
- Strong understanding of client billing, payment application, account reconciliation, and collections
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify financial discrepancies
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of the accounting function
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage a high volume of transactions and accounts
- Experience with legal practice-management, billing, and accounting software is preferred
Position Details
Position: Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Professional
Employment: Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate
Environment: Fast-paced, multi-state law firm
We are seeking a hands-on accounting professional—not simply a data-entry bookkeeper. The successful candidate must be able to manage current A/P and A/R operations while independently examining historical financial activity, identifying problems, reconciling accounts, and providing management with a clear and accurate assessment of the firm’s financial records.
Qualified candidates who are available to begin immediately are encouraged to apply.
Pay: $25.85 - $31.13 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
