Accounting Clerk - Ligori & Ligori Attorneys at Law
Tampa, FL 33606
About the Job
The Accounting Clerk maintains the law firm's financial information, concentrating on accounts payable and receivable processing while driving our Humble, Hungry, Smart culture.
Job duties may change as required, without notice.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable review of incoming hard cost bills for accuracy and forward to the appropriate party for approval.
- Accounts Payable entry, check for accuracy, approvals, coding for matter ID and expense, and amounts owed, before entry.
- Accounts Payable payments, preparing payments after verifying appropriate approvals and payment terms for the firm, mailing out checks/processing credit card payments, filing vendor bills and payment records on the server, and uploading file copies for case management filing.
- Accounts Payable Filing ensuring accurate record keeping.
- Accounts Payable Bank Verification uploads daily hard cost or IOTA checks cut to the Bank Positive Pay portal. Verify that flagged positive paychecks are valid and approved for payment.
- Accounts Payable follow up on overdue vendor statements, pending approvals from case managers/attorneys, and credit card receipts.
- Accounts Payable after verification of Client disbursement statement for accuracy and verification of funds availability, issue disbursement checks for Firm, Medical Providers, Liens, and Clients from IOTA account, and update disbursement spreadsheet.
- Accounts Receivable track incoming payments, ensuring they are logged accurately and held for approval before deposit into an IOTA account.
- Accounts Receivable Deposit IOTA checks utilizing bank deposit application, update client disbursement spreadsheet and update software for case management and accounting.
- Accounts Receivable Monthly audit of check log and follow up with Case Managers and Attorneys on status.
- Matter ID Case Closure – verify file closing checklist has been completed, write off approved matter balances, scan file copy into Case Management software for any non-LIT cases and shred hard copy file, log LIT case file in Storage log, assign file for scanning and upon scan, place file in storage box for relocation to a storage facility.
- Postage – Process requests for postage for meter machines and import daily updates into Case Management Software as IT Backup.
- Assist the administration team and supervisor with projects as required.
- Follow procedures for assigned task processes and advise if updates are needed.
Qualifications:
- Highly organized paying attention to detail.
- Dependability, confidentiality, and ability to prioritize deadlines.
- Positive Client/Employee Relations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Two years minimum experience in a similar environment.
- QuickBooks online knowledge preferred.
- Law Firm experience a plus.
About Ligori & Ligori Attorneys at Law:
We are personal injury lawyers that have dedicated our careers to helping those who have been harmed by others. We help our clients receive restitution for their injuries and losses. It is our privilege to offer our legal experience to clients from all over Florida that need assistance in recovering damages for their injuries. Main office located in Tampa, Florida.
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