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PERKINS COIE Cash Receipts Accounting Assistant in MADISON, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Description: Perkins Coie is seeking a qualified, dynamic individual to take on the Cash Receipts Accounting Assistant position as part of a small team that is responsible for ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate entry and reconciliation of checks, credit card transactions, and wires for the entire firm. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS These essential functions are primary job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation. Serve as an information resource for all offices relating to cash inquiries, training, and operations. Together with the team, apply cash to invoices or cash accounts from paper and electronic checks, credit cards, ACHs, and wires on a daily basis, reconciling these entries to the bank and credit card statement totals in the depository account. As a team, enter all write-offs, internal cash applications, reversal/re-books, and refunds of client funds in the general cash account. Contribute to the unallocated cash receipts process and ensure timely resolution of client funds. Run periodic reports as requested and distribute them to clients, lawyers, and paralegals. Reconcile daily and monthly cash activity with GL Accountants. Research attorney and client requests regarding payment applications and special client projects. Resolve work-in-progress credits and accounts payable voided or refunded disbursements. Request approvals for invoice reversals and wires/check requests for refunds of duplicate invoice payments. Review daily cash receipts posting to ensure accuracy and confirm all required documents are properly scanned. Recognize when escalation is necessary and assist the cash receipts team in resolving outstanding questions so that cash is applied timely and accurately. Provide management with the monthly unallocated report, bi-annual GBNF reports, daily cash reports, and monthly cash GL balance reports. Make recommendations to management for process improvement ideas and assist in implementing approved ideas. Assist the manager in the research, planning, and implementation of project prioritization and process improvements. Provide cash detail reports for external and internal auditors as requested. Assist in the testing of software improvements and upgrades for the software\'s cash module as needed. Complete projects, as assigned, and design and maintain management reports, as needed. SPECIFIC SKILLS... For full info follow application link. Perkins Coie LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veterans, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities and termination. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/994B5F72A68D4611