Accounting Specialist - Accounts Receivable
Listed on 2026-03-10
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Finance & Banking
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk -
Accounting
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk
Kennedys, a global law firm, is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our US Finance team. This position will work as part of the Finance team, alongside the Billing, Collections, and Finance Database teams, to provide accounting support to Kennedys US internal and external clients.
Our global Finance team is comprised of Billing, Collections, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Credit Control, Legal Accounting and Financial Operations Database professionals.
Kennedys' US Finance team supports the US offices by producing timely and accurate financial and management information. It also provides reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm's internal and external clients.
Our US Finance team is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Key Responsibilities- Support US offices, ensuring compliance with firm's policy and client retainers or jurisdictional rules and regulations
- Process daily transactions through the firm's office and client accounts, including entering/authorizing payments on the banking system, posting payments/receipts, researching payment details, and registering disbursement vouchers
- Post and process cash receipts, bank deposits, credit card payments, and over payment refunds
- Process monthly and daily bank reconciliations and reporting
- Monitor, categorize and handle e-mails and requests received in Service Desk Plus daily
- Scan and save checks, payment back-up, bank statements and other department documents
- Correspond with internal and external clients in a timely and professional manner
- Manage high volume workflow, maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Maintain open communication with colleagues, supervisors and managers
- Inform and update management on complex and time-consuming queries to ensure day to day workflow is maintained
- Respond to annual audits
- Provide back-up & support to the Accounting Team as needed
- 3-5 years of accounts receivable, cash applications experience required
- Experience with basic accounting functions and banking platforms
- Prior experience in a client or vendor facing role
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
- Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Prior law firm/legal accounting experience
- Knowledge of 3E Legal System
- Knowledge of Chrome River
The annualized salary range for this role is $63,000-$68,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
FLSA Status:
Non-exempt
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