Goldberg Segalla is a national civil litigation law firm that represents major national and regional companies and insurance carriers in all aspects of business counseling, risk assessment and dispute resolution including representation in various types of claims, controversies and litigation involving personal and other injuries, property damage, contract disputes and business torts. While our Am Law 200 and Chambers ranked firm employs more than 1,000 people, we operate as one tight-knit and highly collaborative team.
Goldberg Segalla has an immediate opportunity for a Staff Accountant in its Buffalo office. This position will be responsible for day-to-day processing of accounting transactions in the general ledger.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Preparation of monthly and quarterly sales tax reports
- Maintain annual property tax filings and requirements
- Maintain department calendar for filing and payment due dates
- Maintain fixed asset schedules and monthly depreciation
- Process vendor invoices as needed
- Process trust reserve payments in Aderant and prepare bank transfers
- Monthly reconciliations of all bank accounts
- Monthly review of stale dated checks for further resolution
- Prepare daily positive pay files to send to bank
- Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet and revenue accounts, including firm credit cards and refunds to client – analyze material variances
- Assist with client overpayments and refund process
- Monthly administrative overhead expense allocations
- Assist in the monthly closing of accounting records and generation of financial reports for department review
- Vendor 1099 preparation and reconciliations at year end and monitor compliance throughout the calendar year
- Assist with the preparation and gathering of accounting information to external accountants for year-end audit
- Performs all other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES & EXPERIENCE: - BS in Accounting – 1-3 Years related experience, or associate’s degree with 5+ Years related accounting experience
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products, including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Regularly required to clearly communicate and exchange information in English
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Regularly required to observe and assess data and documents, in printed form and on computer screens
- May be requested to work beyond normal work hours and weekends for special projects
- Works well in a team environment
- Ability to work independently within general guidelines and minimal supervision
- Ability to recognize the need for confidentiality of information and to maintain such confidences
- Ability to respond to internal or external inquiries, including those of a sensitive, confidential, or adversarial nature
Benefits:
The annual salary range for this position is $58,000- $70,000. Actual pay may be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also offers bonuses, and a full benefits package. Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending, and more.
Goldberg Segalla is committed to building a workplace where talented people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can succeed, grow, and lead – together. With a broad national footprint and strong market presence, Goldberg Segalla offers the scale of a growing national firm with a small firm’s connective culture. Join #TeamGS today.