Job Description

Accountivity Staffing is hiring!

Job Title: Accounting Clerk
Location: Toronto, ON
Length of Assignment: Full time, Permanent
Salary: 65,000-75,000/year

Duties and responsibilities

• Maintains all accounting and financial

records, including the general accounts, trust accounts, cash management, accounts receivable/payable, collections, corporate expenditures and summary financial statements. * Manages wire payments, EFT, bank deposits, client cheques and credit card transactions.

• Reports on subledger and general ledger reconciliations, trust history reports and reconciliations and the investigation of variance analysis details.
• Prepares and manages the distribution of annual reports for all trust accounts.
• Prepares and reconciles filing of all transaction levies and submits payments to the Law Society.
• Processes payroll and remits statutory payments.
• Prepare financial statements for reporting on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.
• Preforms bank reconciliations monthly.
• Provides analysis, interpretation, and projections to the Managing Partners, as required.
• Coordinates with external accountants, including preparation of year-end financial documents and attends to all communication with accountants.
• Manages banking relationships.
• Performs all client billing functions and other accounts receivable functions.
• Process hard costs disbursements, by posting them to the matter and making sure payment is arranged.
• Pay vendor bills and manage accounts payable.
• Perform all data entry of cash receipts and client costs in billing and accounting systems.
• Perform all data entry of cash receipts and disbursements for the trust account in the accounting systems.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements and skills

• University Degree or College Diploma in Finance and Accounting or a related field.
• 1-4 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Accounting Environment withing a law firm.
• Hands-on experience with MS Excel and accounting software.
• Hands on experience with PCLaw and Quick books
• Competency in MS Office and Database management.
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes and vendor management.
• Familiarity with credit card reconciliations and general accounting procedures.
• Understanding of banking processes and cheque verification.
• Understanding of basic accounting principals
• Knowledge of Legal Accounting
• Focus on accuracy.
• Intelligent business acumen, able to understand what\xe2\x80\x99s important for our business and act accordingly.
• Positive attitude and commitment
• Team player who is willing to support the team as needed.
• Dedicated individual who is willing to learn and take on new challenges.
• Experience in legal environment or professional services considered an asset.
• Real Estate accounting experience considered an asset.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

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