Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Minneapolis, MN

Law Firm

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the accounting team through direct supervision of cash applications, accounts payable, billing, and financial reporting functions.
- Provide hands-on support to accounting team members to facilitate service delivery efforts.
- Promote and improve best practice workflows to ensure transactional accuracy, data reliability, and information value.
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
- Perform period-end financial system close functions and reconciliation processes.
- Conduct general ledger account reconciliations, post appropriate journal entries, and reconcile transactions.
- Maintain the fixed asset accounting system, including depreciable asset records and general ledger reconciliations.
- Prepare and maintain supporting schedules used in the preparation of the annual tax return filings.
- Compile audit schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement review.
- Develop and maintain ad hoc financial reports and dashboards.
- Oversee the timely preparation of Use and Gross Receipts tax liability filings.
- Assist the Controller in the preparation of departmental budgets.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance-related field is required.
- CPA or CPA Candidate preferred.
- Five years of technical experience performing accounting duties, including the preparation of financial statements, application of internal controls, and managing an accounting operations team.
- Legal industry experience is preferred.
- Experience with Elite Enterprise, Rippe LMS+, and/or Aderant, eBillingHub and/or BillBlast, Paperless billing and Accounts Payable workflows, Chrome River, LawPay, and reporting dashboards is preferred.
- Accounting software implementation experience is highly desirable.

Salary Information:
- The salary range for this position is $105,000/yr. - $140,000/yr.
- Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

The law firm offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus, and more. The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. The law firm participates in E-VERIFY.