The firm has won consecutive "Best Places to Work" awards from statewide and industry publications and places real value on maintaining a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment for its team.
About the Role
This role supports the firm's Controller and Partners across two connected functions: daily accounting operations and firm wide billing. It's a strong fit for someone who wants hands on exposure to both general accounting and the billing mechanics specific to professional services work, things like WIP tracking, realization, and project based revenue.
Billing & AR Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and finalize client invoices. Track WIP, unbilled time, expenses, and retainers. Partner closely with Partners and Managers to keep billing accurate and on schedule. Process adjustments, write ups and write downs, and credits. Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding balances. Maintain clean billing records and support the monthly billing cycle from start to finish.
Accounting & Month End Responsibilities
Support AP, AR, expense coding, and daily accounting activity. Prepare and record journal entries as directed and help maintain the general ledger. Assist with reconciling bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheet schedules. Support monthly and quarterly close, including accruals and variance analysis. Help with revenue entries and billing related accounting. Contribute to year end tasks, audits, and special projects as assigned by the Controller.
Preferred Qualifications
Three to five plus years of AP/AR, billing, or accounting experience, ideally within a professional services environment. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Familiarity with WIP, retainers, utilization, realization, and project based revenue concepts. Experience with client billing portals or automated expense tools. Genuine interest in improving processes and helping a finance team run better. Strong verbal and written communication. Solid organizational and time management skills. A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, paired with the judgment to handle sensitive financial information with discretion. Comfort managing competing deadlines. Experience with time and billing software such as Office Tools, Canopy, or a CCH/Thomson Reuters practice management system. Working knowledge of QuickBooks Online. Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.