Accounting Clerk - Toronto, Canada - Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Why become an Fogler, Rubinoff ("FR") team member?
At FR, one of our fundamental objectives is to keep our employees and their families healthy—physically, emotionally, and financially.

To ensure the health and wellness of all our team members, we offer our Law Clerk, Staff and Support team members a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, dental, "flex" health care spending, disability insurance, a robust Employee and Family Assistance Program, an annual fitness allowance and an RRSP matching program.

All our team members enjoy flexible working schedules, and most positions are eligible to participate in our hybrid workplace structure.

Our team members also receive a generous Time Away from Work package, including flexible paid Personal Time Off, Volunteer time, paid Birthday, Moving Day, and more.

We believe in recognizing and rewarding our team members through our Milestone Anniversary Bonus program and our monthly acknowledgement of service excellence through our peer-to-peer "FRecognition" program.

All team members enjoy complimentary on-site breakfast and snacks twice a week, and are invited to attend our annual events such as our Summer Gathering, Staff Appreciation Week, and our Holiday party.

We support continued professional development and encourage professional and personal growth through our "FR Academy", a learning management system offering a variety of online educational modules that cater to enhancing our internal training and learning culture.

Accounting Clerk Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Balancing and processing invoices and cash receipts;
Processing general (rush) cheque requests;
Assist with preparing cheques and wire transfers for vendors and suppliers;
Assist with entering invoices with a high degree of accuracy by ensuring amount, currency, expense code and billing entity are correct;
Analyze invoice including account reconciliations, pattern identification through invoice comparison, and identification of missing or invalid invoices;
Work collaboratively with lawyers and assistants to ensure proper policies and procedures are being followed;
Prepare and format reports in MS Excel;
Participate in office/firm related training sessions, and improvement initiatives;
Respond to queries from stakeholders (lawyer, law clerks, legal assistants, banking representatives) in a prompt and professional manner;
Provide support to other accounting team members as required, and address general accounting department inquiries; and
Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

Willingness to be cross trained with other roles within the Accounting Department;
Exceptional problemsolving skills with a solution oriented attitude;
Ability to work in a methodical, organized manner, with a high degree of attention to detail, while maintaining quick and efficient data entry;
Ability to multitask, establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives under mínimal supervision;
Dedicated to providing excellent service to clients (internal & external) and consistently meet expectations;
Excellent communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills with ability to listen effectively, respond appropriately and in a timely manner; and
Ability to take initiative & suggest ideas for improvement.

Qualifications:

Experience in entering accounts payable, disbursements and cash receipts required;
Knowledge of LSO and KYC guidelines, an asset;
Experience with Aderant/CMS software is an asset;
Strong technical skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Calendar);
College diploma or university degree in a business discipline, including some accounting and finance courses, or comparable years of experience in lieu; and
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a law firm setting.

Want to join our FR team?

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: