Case Accounting Coordinator

Farah-; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time off

401K

Employer Paid Short Term Disability &_

Job summary

Farah & Farah is seeking a Case Accounting Coordinator to manage trust accounting activities across client matters. You will process and track trust transactions, manage disbursements, support reporting and audit readiness, and review legal documents for accounting-related information.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, accurate, organized, and able to prioritize requests from legal teams in a fast-paced environment. Onsite professional office setting in Florida with full benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or the equivalent of at least two years of accounting/finance experience.
• Ability to review various legal documents, analyze them, and determine information relevant to accounting transactions related to a case from start to close.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with high accuracy requirements.
• Ability to work well with teams, prioritize requests from legal teams, and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to work quickly and accurately and apply sound judgement on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of batch processing and different data file types, including CSV, Excel, and TXT, across software platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills or equivalent software proficiency.
• Knowledge of trust accounting as practiced by the legal industry and in compliance with various State Bar Associations is a plus but not required.
• Experience using trust accounting software is a plus, but not required.
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time off
• 401K
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance

Responsibilities

• Process trust transactions accurately and in accordance with applicable trust-accounting requirements.
• Maintain segregation of funds among different states' trust funds.
• Track and trust transactions across client cases from case start through close.
• Manage trust disbursements based on requests and direction from legal teams.
• Prepare and support periodic trust-related reporting responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and support ongoing trust audit preparedness.
• Review relevant legal documents and identify information salient to accounting transactions for client matters.
• Prioritize requests from legal teams while working in a fast-paced, high-accuracy environment.
• Handle transaction information with the utmost confidentiality.

Skills

Detail-oriented

High accuracy

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

CSV/TXT processing

Trust accounting software

Job description

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Accountant

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1276

We are looking for a Case Accounting Coordinator to manage trust accounting activities throughout the life cycle of client matters. This role will process and track trust transactions, manage disbursements, support reporting and audit readiness, and review legal documents for accounting-related information. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, accurate, organized, and able to prioritize requests while maintaining confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions

• Process trust transactions accurately and in accordance with applicable trust-accounting requirements.
• Maintain segregation of funds among different states' trust funds.
• Track and trust transactions across client cases from case start through close.
• Manage trust disbursements based on requests and direction from legal teams.
• Prepare and support periodic trust-related reporting responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and support ongoing trust audit preparedness.
• Review relevant legal documents and identify information salient to accounting transactions for client matters.
• Prioritize requests from legal teams while working in a fast-paced, high-accuracy environment.
• Handle transaction information with the utmost confidentiality,

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Accounting degree or the equivalent of at least two years of accounting/finance experience.
• Ability to review various legal documents, analyze them, and determine information relevant to accounting transactions related to a case from start to close.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with high accuracy requirements.
• Ability to work well with teams, prioritize requests from legal teams, and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to work quickly and accurately and apply sound judgement on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of batch processing and different data file types, including CSV, Excel, and TXT, across software platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills or equivalent software proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise the utmost confidentiality in all transactions.
• Knowledge of trust accounting as practiced by the legal industry and in compliance with various State Bar Associations is a plus but not required.
• Experience using trust accounting software is a plus, but not required.
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time off
• 401K
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Onsite Professional Office Setting

Equal Opportunity Statement

Farah & Farah provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

E-Verify

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