Overview
Staff Accountant Jobs in San Antonio, Texas, USA at Guerra LLP
Job Description
Guerra LLP is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant. The role has many unique aspects as it includes settlement processing for civil litigation, business insurance administration, maintenance of the civil litigation database, and some accounting responsibilities. The candidate should possess the ability to be independent, efficient, pro-active, and action-oriented.
Duties
and Responsibilities by Area:
Settlement Processing for Civil Litigation
Manage and coordinate settled cases and related distributions with attorney and legal staff. This includes verifying fees, expenses, and liens and preparing checks or wires.
Assist in maintaining the database on case management. This would include attendance of case intake meetings, inputting new case information into the database, and continually updating case status, projected settlement amounts, and expected date of settlement.
Help in the coordination and communication of case settlement with Guerra legal staff and outside counsel and vendors.
Create expense ledger reports with pivot tables for mediations, settlements, and case evaluation.
Administration and Accounting
Administrate the legal malpractice insurance, including submission of renewal documents, claims, and maintaining an active list of attorneys.
Assist in the annual renewal of all company insurance. This would include reviewing proposals and making recommendations for renewal.
Assist the Chief Financial Officer in reviewing monthly trial balances and related financial statements. This includes auditing and reviewing all account balances.
Prepare the first draft of financial statements and review variances from budgets.
Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field is preferred.
Three years of accounting or law firm experience.
Education requirement may be waived with demonstrated 3+ years’ experience in an accounting or law firm related role.
Exceptional attention to detail and work ethic.
Excellent emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
Effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Able to work efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Relentless commitment to teamwork and client satisfaction.
Possess excellent teamwork skills.
Company Description
Monday – Friday
8am to 5pm
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Title: Staff Accountant
Company: Guerra LLP
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Category: Law/Legal
