What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Mandarich Law Group, LLP?
At Mandarich Law Group, LLP, we are looking for great people to bring their passion and strong work ethic to the job. We are a creditors' rights law firm located in downtown Chicago.
We are currently seeking a full-time Staff Accountant. Monday through Friday from 8AM – 5PM in office.
What You'll Do:
- Prepare and issue daily a high volume of court cost checks and review/ upload journal entry file to ERP system following policies and procedures.
- Distribute checks in a timely manner to the requesting legal team members
- Ensure that all returned checks are voided in the system and all adjusting journal entries are booked accurately in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Respond to all internal and external inquiries related to court cost checks.
- Research and resolve any issues that pertain to court cost check processing such as lost checks, returned checks by the bank due to various errors etc.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliation of the court cost bank account. Ability to use AI feature in ERP system to assist in bank reconciliation.
- Respond to all client inquiries regarding potential court cost duplicates in a timely manner
- Conduct “positive pay” reviews of daily disbursement file provided by bank such as uploading, reviewing, and approving positive pay exceptions, as requested.
- Assist in gathering client requested information for court cost audits
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations for IOLTA accounts, as needed.
- Maintain IOLTA cash account activity and reconcile, as needed.
- Assist in client compliance inquiries.
- Perform court cost resubmissions to clients, as needed.
- Other tasks as assigned by management
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related business field or
- Minimum associate degree in accounting with at least 2 years’ experience in bookkeeping or accounts payable with a high volume of activity
- Competitive Base Salary - $55K- $62K DOE
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; 401K plan with company match
- PTO
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Opportunities for advancement and professional development
- Convenient West Loop location, close to the CTA, Metra, Divvy, and major freeways
- Onsite gym
Salary : $55,000 - $62,000