Position Overview
Reporting to the Controller, this role is responsible for the full cycle day-to-day transactional accounting of the Firm in accordance with Law Society rules.
Key Outcomes
- Daily, monthly, and annual transactional accounting activities
- Support reporting, reconciliation and analysis including journal entries.
- Oversee accounting related duties.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Process transactions for all areas including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expense Reports and Client Billing and Trust
- Process client bills including verifying authorization levels for write offs and reversals, processing of write-offs, transfers, or other corrections.
- Process vendor invoices and rush cheque requests including checking authorization, general ledger, cost, and tax coding, ensuring compliance with firm best practices and reconciling vendor statements.
- Process Accounts Receivable payments including posting receipts and processing bank and credit card deposits.
- Process trust transactions including deposits, payments, and incoming and outgoing wire transfers as needed.
- Under the guidance of the Director Finance & Operations, file the Law Society annual report and Trust Safety annual filings
- Process and reconcile disbursements.
- Reconcile credit card statements.
- Calculate and post journal entries including month end entries and GST filings.
- Complete the AB Motor Vehicle Registry (AMVR) annual renewal
- Provide the Director Finance & Operations with assistance in compiling analytical data.
- Provide semi-monthly support for payroll submission.
- Assist the team with various special projects and department initiatives.
- Analyze, evaluate, and document potential changes to processes and procedures to increase efficiencies within the department.
Competencies and Behaviours
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles and full cycle accounting
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
- Organized and accurate, with a high attention to detail
Education & Experience
- Min 3-5 years’ relevant accounting experience
- Payroll experience an asset
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel
- Exposure to law firm or professional service accounting
- Accounting diploma or degree
