Accounting Manager (Law Firm)

Litigation Firm Seeks Accounting Manager in Lincolnshire, IL

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Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founded decades ago and based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, we are a professional services firm looking for an experienced Accounting & Finance Manager to take ownership of our day to day financial operations. This role sits at the center of how our organization runs, handling everything from payroll and accounts payable to trust account reconciliations and client fund management, with a smaller portion of the work supporting a related property entity. We take confidentiality and accuracy seriously here, and we're looking for someone who treats the books the same way.

Why join us?

• 401(k) with match
• Comprehensive Benefits: Paid time off (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance)
• Meaningful Work: Take real ownership of a financial function that involves significant client funds and requires sound judgment

Job Details

Manage day to day bookkeeping and accounting

• Process and oversee payroll, maintaining accurate records
• Manage accounts payable, ensuring vendors and bills are paid accurately and on time
• Maintain and reconcile operating, trust, and other bank accounts
• Handle the accounting side of client disbursements, including reviewing figures and preparing disbursement records
• Track distributions, fees, related costs, and other disbursement related payments
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to confirm funds are properly accounted for before disbursement
• Maintain client fund records and perform timely bank and trust reconciliations
• Track expenses, credit cards, reimbursements, and vendor payments
• Maintain organized invoices, receipts, and supporting financial documentation
• Assist with month end and year end closing, and prepare financial reports for ownership
• Coordinate with the organization's CPA, payroll provider, and banks
• Help build and maintain accounting procedures and internal financial controls
• Record and track rental income, monitor payments and outstanding balances
• Pay property related bills and expenses, including mortgages, utilities, insurance, taxes, and repairs
• Maintain accounting records by property and reconcile property bank and credit card accounts
• Maintain vendor invoices and supporting documentation
• Prepare basic income and expense reporting by property, and keep records organized for year end tax prep

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of bookkeeping, accounting, or accounting management experience
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Proficiency with QuickBooks
• Experience processing payroll and accounts payable
• Strong bank reconciliation and Excel skills
• Ability to produce and understand financial reports
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies rather than just process transactions
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills
• Ability to manage multiple bank accounts and business entities
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the accounting function
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality given the sensitivity of the funds involved

Preferred:

• Accounting or bookkeeping experience within a professional services organization
• Experience with disbursement or distribution accounting
• Trust or escrow accounting and reconciliation experience
• Experience tracking fees, related costs, and client distributions
• Rental property or real estate bookkeeping experience
• Experience working directly with attorneys, business owners, CPAs, banks, and payroll providers

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