What are the responsibilities and job description for the AR Accounting Clerk position at Smith Currie Oles LLP?
Job Title: Accounting Clerk (Accounts Receivable)
Location: Atlanta, GA
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
Busy national law firm is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-focused Accounting Clerk to support various accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include daily deposit processing and law firm trust accounting functions. This role requires a problem solver who will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting attorneys and clients with payment-related matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and reconcile daily deposits including checks, wires/ACH, ePayments, and credit card transactions.
- Scan and upload checks for deposit and maintain deposit and trust ledgers.
- Balance and process electronic payments through the firm’s payment portal.
- Research unapplied payments and work with attorneys to resolve payment or retainer questions.
- Process trust deposits, disbursements, and verify wire requests.
- Generate monthly financial and attorney cash reporting.
- Respond to AR inquiries, process write-offs, and monitor AR communications.
- Provide occasional support with ACH setup, petty cash reconciliation, client 1099 tracking, and AP check processing.
- Assist in audit requests.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years’ experience in accounts receivable, legal accounting, or finance operations preferred.
- Trust accounting or law firm accounting experience is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency with financial systems and Excel.