TEAM

Our global Finance team is comprised of Billing, Collections, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Credit Control, Legal Accounting and Financial Operations Database professionals located in the UK, US, and Far East.
Kennedys’ US Finance team supports the US offices by producing timely and accurate financial and management information. It also provides reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm’s internal and external clients.
Our US Finance team is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Experience working with clients, vendors and/or customers.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with basic Accounting functions.
• Experience with banking platforms

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Previous law firm/legal accounting experience.
• Knowledge of 3E Legal System.
• Knowledge of Chrome River
  The annualized salary range for this role is $60,000-$70,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.
  FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
  Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

ROLE

Kennedys is looking for a full-time Accounting/Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our US Finance team. The successful Accounting Specialist will work as part of the Accounting team, alongside the Billing, Collections, and Finance Database teams, to provide accounting support to Kennedys US internal and external clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting US offices, ensuring compliance with firm’s policy and client retainers or jurisdictional rules and regulations at all times
• Accurate and timely processing of day to day transactions through firm’s office and client accounts, including entering/authorizing payments on the banking system, posting payments/receipts and registering disbursement vouchers
• Dealing with all internal and external clients in a timely professional, polite and proactive manner
• Managing high volume workflow, maintaining a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Assisting with and resolving day-to-day queries received in to the team
• Informing and updating management on complex and time-consuming queries/requests to ensure day-to-day workflow is maintained
• Posting cash receipts and bank deposits
• Processing credit card payments
• Daily cash receipt reporting
• Researching payment details
• Processing overpayment refunds
• Monthly and daily bank reconciliations and reporting
• Daily monitoring, categorizing and handling E-mails and Requests received to the Team Email Address in Service Desk Plus
• Posting, Reviewing & Approving Chrome River Transactions
• Scanning and saving checks, payment back-up, bank statements and other department documents
• Responding to Annual Audits
• Providing back-up & support to the Accounting Team