Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable
Job Description
Job Description
Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable (Remote – Washington, DC Area)
Salary: $61,000 – $77,000 (commensurate with experience and location)
Work Model: Remote (DC-area candidates only)
Reports To: Accounts Payable Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
About the Opportunity
Our client, a prestigious Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable to join its Accounting Department. This role is ideal for someone who is meticulous, deadline-driven, and looking to build a career within a highly collaborative finance team. You’ll be responsible for auditing and processing invoices and expense reports while ensuring compliance with firm policies and client guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit, upload, and record vendor invoices and employee expense reports for compliance and proper coding.
- Process check runs and electronic payments to vendors and employees accurately and on schedule.
- Assist with reconciliation of the firm’s Wells Fargo credit-card program.
- Maintain and update the 1099 vendor database; collect and verify tax documentation.
- Research unpaid invoices and resolve reconciling items in collaboration with GL and billing teams.
- Prepare and provide backup documentation for audits and internal requests.
- Respond to vendor and internal inquiries regarding payment status and expense reports.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion with sensitive firm and client information.
- Support additional projects and department initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required).
- 1+ year of law-firm or professional-services accounting experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of accounts payable and its impact on the general ledger and billing functions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with attorneys and staff.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines.
- Proficiency in Excel; experience with Chrome River and/or 3E accounting systems a plus.
Why Join
This firm offers a collaborative environment, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package (including healthcare coverage for employees working 30+ hours per week). You’ll have the opportunity to work with a leading global law firm known for its high standards and supportive culture.
If you’re ready to bring your attention to detail and commitment to excellence to a respected organization, we encourage you to apply today.
Company DescriptionBonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience.
Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!
Company Description
Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. \r\n\r\nOur commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!