General Accounting Coordinator

Dykema Gossett PLLC, a leading national law firm, is recruiting for a General Accounting Coordinator in our Detroit Office. The General Accounting Coordinator will provide support to the Accounts Payable and Treasury Services teams.  This role is responsible for barcoding and scanning all cash receipts transactions, accurately depositing client payments and trust retainers received into the firm's bank accounts and serves as a backup to the Cash Receipt Coordinator and Financial Assistant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for opening and sorting incoming department mail. Must distinguish checks received as either client payments or client trust, tally checks and email totals to management. Scan and provide copies of checks to the Cash Receipts Coordinator for entry.


• Responsible for scanning and barcoding all support to the Cash Receipts module (checks, credit cards, ACHs and wires).


• File and organize accounting support files (physical and electronic).


• Responsible for retrieving firm wide requests for documentation related to client payments.


• Responsible for depositing all client and trust check payments into the main account and the various client trust accounts.


• Serves as a backup to the Cash Receipt Coordinator and Financial Assistant positions.


• Assist with cash reapplications and adjustments as requested.


• Assists with monitoring the Accounts Payable email box and responding to requests timely.


• Sort and match accounts payable and trust disbursement checks with supporting documentation, mails and/or delivers to the requestor. Provides remittance details for ACH, wire and credit card disbursements.


• Obtains vendor W-9 forms. This includes requesting and subsequently scanning W-9 forms into the Accounting System to include updating Tax ID and 1099 information. This is a Federal requirement warranting proper care and diligence.


• Following established procedures, assists Accounts Payable Coordinator with allocating firm credit card charges in Chrome River for the Accounting Department and Chicago office credit cards.


• Research projects such as stale dated checks and missing W-9’s.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is preferred or comparable years of related work experience in Accounting or Finance.


• One to two years’ experience in data entry, preferably using an accounting software.


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.


• Knowledge of office practices and clerical/accounting procedures.


• Understanding policies and processes.


• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of other Microsoft Office Suite applications. .


• Solid understanding of financial data, including the ability to work with numbers and detailed cross-referencing of data between sources preferred.


• Flexibility to prioritize workload effectively required.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

Dykema offers an excellent salary and benefit package, including transportation assistance.  Dykema provides a professional, diverse and collaborative workplace where all employees can thrive.  Dykema has achieved, and continues to participate in, Mansfield Certification.  Our work environment is business casual. 

EEO STATEMENT

It is the Firm’s policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to the individual’s age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Dykema will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the known disabilities of employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the jobs involved.

It is the responsibility of every individual concerned with personnel actions, including management, supervision, recruiting, compensation, benefits, promotions, work assignments and training, to ensure that these activities are administered consistent with the Firm’s goal of furthering the principle of equal employment opportunity.