Settlement Accountant

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• Settlement Accountant  SALARY : Competitive salary commensurate with experience  Kansas City, MO  Requirements :    1 or more years of full cycle accounting or settlement experience  Proficient computer skills with MS Office, accounting software and databases.  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field   Purpose and Value to the Team :   The Settlement Accountant will assist the Settlement Team by handling critical accounting functions which supports ultimately client payments.   Duties & Responsibilities :   Create client-facing settlement summaries & settlement packages for attorneys.  Review client-facing settlement summaries for accuracy and consistency.  Reconcile settlement related account activity.  Review and approve settlement accruals entered by attorneys  Enter journal entries for co-counsel fees, commissions, etc...  Enter bank transfers for both IOLTA and Operating accounts  Apply daily cash to open receivables  Setup new vendors in ERP system  Reconcile daily exception reports  Generate data from accounting system for reports.  Assist Lead and Senior settlement accountant(s) as needed  Assist with making electronic deposits via banking web portal when needed  Respond and resolve requests in the shared email inbox  Special projects as needed  Knowledge & Skills :   Law firm experience preferred, but not required  Attention to detail  Review entries made by others and able to accurately record large volume of transactions.  Time management  Able to prioritize tasks which can create process bottlenecks, help attorneys and clients, and handle daily essential tasks like depositing incoming checks while finding time to work on side projects or help when it is needed more to complete other people’s high priority tasks.  Communication / Team player  Communicate clearly and explain decisions.   Research team questions and update with findings.   Offer to help when caught up and know when to ask for help when behind.    Problem solving  Able to find solutions to existing and emergent problems that work with the team.

Management reporting questions, reconciliation issues, or making time consuming tasks more efficient / accurate are some examples.  Software / System Proficiencies :