Accounts Payable Coordinator - NYC, Westchester or Parsippany, NJ

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Law firm seeks Accounts Payable Coordinator, prior law firm experience preferred but not required, to join growing Accounting team.

Key responsibilities:

• Review vendor invoices and client charges (disbursements) and enter into the Firm's accounting system.
• Cross-reference client disbursement submissions with relevant billing guidelines to determine appropriate process.
• Process weekly payment runs including ACH, Wire batch, and check payments.
• Review check requests and travel expenses submitted via Chrome River.
• Makes sure all support documentation is attached to each voucher in the accounting system.
• Provide back-up as required.
• Vendor set-up and maintenance.
• Perform various clerical tasks as required.
• Assisting with special projects as needed.

Key requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of payables processes and reporting.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team environment.
• Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of LMS, LMSV/SurePoint time and billing system, Chrome River, a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook)

Salary Range: $50,000 – $60,000 annually (hourly rate: $27.47 - $32.97; 35-hour work week).  The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. 

The candidate may have the option to work in the New York City or Parsippany, New Jersey office.

The responsibilities of this job description are not necessarily all inclusive; additional duties may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.