General Accountant (Phoenix)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is seeking a General Accountant to support our team in Taft’s Phoenix office.
We are seeking a General Accountant with 2+ years of payroll experience to support our team in our Phoenix office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy — in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Processes accounts payable and expense reimbursements.
- Serve as a key accounting resource and business partner in assigned office.
- Ensures the accuracy and timely distribution of client bills.
- Responds to individual attorney, vendor and client requests and questions.
- Ensures compliance with Taft’s billing policies and procedures.
- Reviews accounting e-mail requests and responds within established timeframes.
- Maintains various accounting reports, spreadsheets and files as assigned.
- Oversees the preparation, tracking, and payment of tax liabilities.
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations and vendor deposit reconciliations.
- Responsible for special projects, analysis, and other departmental duties as assigned.
- Provides support and back up as needed for other accounting team members across the firm.
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Interpersonal and Other Requirements
- Ability to work independently and to organize and prioritize numerous tasks.
- Ability to respond to requests requiring analysis of client billing histories and other basic financial analysis.
- Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet applications including Excel.
- Strong interpersonal skills in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from attorneys and staff and provide information.
- Strong numeric and financial aptitude.
- Ability to maintain cordial, collaborative and productive work relationships.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree in accounting or business, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of two years of general accounting or related experience.
- Experience working with specialized accounting/billing software strongly preferred.
Interested candidates should apply here.