Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist to join our Atlanta office. The FMG Accounting Specialist is responsible for managing and reconciling the firm's expenses through credit cards and expense management software. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, proficiency in accounting systems, and a strong understanding of expense reporting and reconciliation processes. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various departments to streamline credit card and expense report processes, ensuring to maintain financial integrity. The Accounting Specialist will report directly to the Accounting Manager.
The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:
- Helpful,ย Congenial,ย Personable,ย Positive
- Unpretentious,ย Approachable,ย Respectful,ย Teamย Oriented
- Organized,ย Timely,ย Confidential,ย Responsive,ย (withinย 24ย hours)
- Accountable,ย Takesย Ownership,ย Correctsย Mistakes
- Adeptย andย Creativeย Problemย Solver
Dutiesย andย Responsibilities:
- Perform basic accounting processes related to the credit card program and expense reports, monthly closings, and reviewing account activity
- Review and reconcile monthly expenses to ensure accuracy and compliance with firm policies
- Createย andย maintainย reportsย asย requested
- Communicateย withย attorneysย andย staffย toย clarifyย andย resolveย discrepanciesย orย missingย documentation
- Collaborateย withย theย accountingย teamย toย developย andย improveย reconciliationย andย reportingย processes
- Assistย withย auditsย byย providingย requestedย documentationย andย reconciliationย records
- Additionalย dutiesย asย assigned
Education,ย Experienceย andย Skills:
- Accuracyย andย attentionย toย detailย aย must
- Effectiveย writtenย andย oralย communicationย withย attorneys,ย staff,ย andย clients
- Timeย managementย skillsย toย ensureย timeย constraintsย areย met
- Mustย beย ableย toย maintainย aย highย levelย ofย confidentialityย withย aย trackย recordย ofย trustworthiness
- Proven ability to maintain a calm, courteous and professional demeanor at all times, with a positive attitude
- Proficiencyย withย accountingย software,ย aย paperlessย environmentย andย Microsoftย Officeย aย plus
- Advancedย Excelย skills
- Ableย toย multi-task,ย beย organizedย andย workย inย aย high-pressure
- Mustย beย ableย toย thinkย withย anย analyticalย mindset
- Experienceย inย aย professionalย servicesย firmย aย plus
EEOย Statement
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drugfree workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a preemployment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonablesuspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.