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Confidential
Full Charge Bookkeeper
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A Bookkeeper keeps records of accounts and manages day to day financial recordkeeping. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. May be supervised by an accountant. Provides information for financial statements and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$52,642 / year median in New Jersey
-11% projected decline
Job Description
Firm Finance Administrative Position Summary The Firm Administrator - Finance Operations is responsible for overseeing the Firm's financial operations and billing functions while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, trust accounting, budgeting, and client billing. This role serves as the primary liaison with the Firm's accountants and financial partners and provides operational support to Firm leadership through financial analysis and reporting. In addition, the Firm Administrator serves as a backup resource, reporting into the Office HR Manager for key administrative operations to ensure business continuity. Key Responsibilities Financial Operations Oversee the Firm's day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable and accounts receivable. Maintain attorney trust accounts and firm operating accounts. Complete monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts. Prepare monthly attorney commission calculations. Develop and maintain the Firm budget. Manage all Firm insurance policies. Serve as the primary liaison with the Firm's accountants and Clarity. Billing & Client Accounting (LEAP) Manage the complete attorney billing cycle from pre-bills through final invoices. Maintain client records and client accounts within Leap. Enter client disbursements, copier charges, and billable expenses. Review billing entries for accuracy prior to generating pre-bills. Process attorney billing revisions and finalizing invoices. Distribute monthly billing statements. Communicate directly with clients regarding invoices, payments, payment plans, credits, write-offs, balances, and billing corrections. Record professional courtesy credits and write-offs within PC Law. Bookkeeping Processing credit card payments. Processing bank deposits. Dispatch daily deposit and payment of all bills Reporting & Financial Analysis Prepare recurring financial and operational reports for the Firm Owners, including: Weekly Attorney Assignment Case List. Weekly Time Summary Report. Monthly Time Summary Report with attorney target-hour analysis. Monthly attorney productivity reports. Unused retainer reports. Accounts receivable reports. Monthly and year-to-date profitability reports, including profit and loss comparisons to prior year-to-date performance. Maintain Refund Log Systems Administration Maintain employee access within LEAP by adding new employees and removing former employees. Systems Utilized Quick Books LEAP Microsoft Excel Lawmatics NOTA- Through M&T for trust account