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Staff Accountant

Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth LLP, Newport Beach, CA, United States


Job Purpose
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.

Duties and 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 dataOther responsibilities may include cash postings and/or expense reimbursement processing

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

2+ years' experience in accounting or related field preferred

Law Firm experience preferred

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

Understanding of A/P function is highly desirable

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)

Experience with 3E, Elite Enterprise (or other accounting software) is preferred

Physical Demand
Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 40 pounds

Frequent kneeling, bending, reaching, and pushing/pulling of files or storage containers

Ability to sit and perform computer-based work for extended periods of time

Regular walking throughout the office to support various departments and records-related needs

Ability to stand, bend, and reach on a consistent basis throughout the workday

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is from $65,000 - $75,000 and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of base salary at the time of posting. The actual salary offered may vary based on experience, qualifications or other relevant factors.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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