Accounting Assistant

Degan, Blanchard & Nash, a mid-sized insurance defense firm, is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Accounting Assistant. This role will provide essential support to our finance department, assisting with various accounting tasks and ensuring the smooth financial operations of the firm. Don’t miss this opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable experience in legal billing, and law firm accounting processes. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and able to effectively communicate with attorneys and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Billing Manager in preparing and processing invoices for clients.

• Assist in meeting monthly billing deadlines for clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Help provide budget information to attorneys for ongoing matters.

• Assist in providing rate and billing information for newly opened legal matters.

• Facilitate the emailing of electronic and non-electronic bills to clients as needed.

• Collaborate with attorneys to assist in entering time entries into Coyote as needed. 

• Work closely with the Accounting Specialist to facilitate posting of collections and accounts payable. 

• Support the accounting team with ad hoc tasks and projects.

This list of responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the firm.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a college degree with coursework in accounting or finance preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Familiarity with legal billing software such as Coyote is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Degan, Blanchard & Nash (DBN) is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. DBN makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

Degan, Blanchard & Nash (DBN) participates in E-Verify and Right to Work to confirm identity and employment eligibility.