DM Injury Law
Title:
Settlement Accountant
Salary:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Requirements
1 or more years of full cycle accounting or settlement experience
Proficient computer skills with MS Office, accounting software and databases.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Purpose and Value to the Team The Settlement Accountant will assist the Settlement Team by handling critical accounting functions which supports ultimately client payments.
Duties & Responsibilities
Create client-facing settlement summaries & settlement packages for attorneys.
Review client-facing settlement summaries for accuracy and consistency.
Reconcile settlement related account activity.
Review and approve settlement accruals entered byli>
Enter journal entries for co-counsel fees, commissions, etc...
Enter bank transfers for both IOLTA and Operating accounts
Apply daily cash to open receivables
Setup new vendors in ERP system
Reconcile daily exception reports
Generate data from accounting system for reports.
Assist Lead and Senior settlement accountant(s) as needed
Assist with making electronic deposits via banking web portal when needed
Respond and resolve requests in the shared email inbox
Special projects as needed
Knowledge & Skills
Law firm experience preferred, but not required
Attention to detail
Review entries made by others and able to accurately record large volume of transactions.
Time management
Able to prioritize tasks which can create process bottlenecks, help attorneys and clients, and handle daily essential tasks like depositing incoming checks while finding time to work on side projects or help when it is needed more to complete other people’s high priority tasks.
Communication/Team player
Communicate clearly and explain decisions.
Research team questions and update with findings.
Offer to help when caught up and know when to ask for help when behind.
Problem solving
Able to find solutions to existing and emergent problems that work with the team. Management reporting questions, reconciliation issues, or making time consuming tasks more efficient/accurate are some examples.
Software/System Proficiencies
Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel.
SharePoint & OneDrive.
Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with Sage Intacct a plus
Neos (Needles) experience preferred not required
DocuWare imaging system experience preferred not required
DOMO experience preferred not required
ERP Sage experience preferred not required
Employee Perks
Benefits package – Health, vision, and dental insurance coverages
401(k) matching retirement plan – up to 4%
3 weeks (120) hours of PTO
Paid holidays
Work/Life balance – do the job you love, with great people and NO long, crazy hours!
Stability – become an integral member of an energetic team in a growing law firm
FREE on-site parking garage
DiPasquale Moore, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Settlement Accountant
Salary:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Requirements
1 or more years of full cycle accounting or settlement experience
Proficient computer skills with MS Office, accounting software and databases.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Purpose and Value to the Team The Settlement Accountant will assist the Settlement Team by handling critical accounting functions which supports ultimately client payments.
Duties & Responsibilities
Create client-facing settlement summaries & settlement packages for attorneys.
Review client-facing settlement summaries for accuracy and consistency.
Reconcile settlement related account activity.
Review and approve settlement accruals entered byli>
Enter journal entries for co-counsel fees, commissions, etc...
Enter bank transfers for both IOLTA and Operating accounts
Apply daily cash to open receivables
Setup new vendors in ERP system
Reconcile daily exception reports
Generate data from accounting system for reports.
Assist Lead and Senior settlement accountant(s) as needed
Assist with making electronic deposits via banking web portal when needed
Respond and resolve requests in the shared email inbox
Special projects as needed
Knowledge & Skills
Law firm experience preferred, but not required
Attention to detail
Review entries made by others and able to accurately record large volume of transactions.
Time management
Able to prioritize tasks which can create process bottlenecks, help attorneys and clients, and handle daily essential tasks like depositing incoming checks while finding time to work on side projects or help when it is needed more to complete other people’s high priority tasks.
Communication/Team player
Communicate clearly and explain decisions.
Research team questions and update with findings.
Offer to help when caught up and know when to ask for help when behind.
Problem solving
Able to find solutions to existing and emergent problems that work with the team. Management reporting questions, reconciliation issues, or making time consuming tasks more efficient/accurate are some examples.
Software/System Proficiencies
Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel.
SharePoint & OneDrive.
Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with Sage Intacct a plus
Neos (Needles) experience preferred not required
DocuWare imaging system experience preferred not required
DOMO experience preferred not required
ERP Sage experience preferred not required
Employee Perks
Benefits package – Health, vision, and dental insurance coverages
401(k) matching retirement plan – up to 4%
3 weeks (120) hours of PTO
Paid holidays
Work/Life balance – do the job you love, with great people and NO long, crazy hours!
Stability – become an integral member of an energetic team in a growing law firm
FREE on-site parking garage
DiPasquale Moore, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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