Jr. Staff Accountant

Job Description

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our clients’ needs. More than 100 attorneys, over 30 practice areas, and a philosophy of putting the law to work for our clients is the basis from which we build and maintain our practice. At Stark & Stark we believe the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Stark & Stark has an opening for an entry level staff accountant to support our firm in Hamilton, NJ. The ideal candidate is self-directed and detailed-oriented with the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging, but collegial, environment.

Responsibilities:

• Record Journal Entries
• Prepare monthly Bank and other Account reconciliations.

• Support general accounting and finance functions including:
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Billing
• Collections
• Bank Deposits
• Assist with maintenance of Client Matters relating to the Finance Department
• Assist in Budget/Forecasting preparation and review
• Prepare General Ledger Account Analysis
• Research, analyze, and resolve client inquiries
• Protect Firm value by keeping information confidential
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
• Two to three years of Basic Accounting experience with a professional services organization
• Proficiency with Word and advanced Excel skills
• Motivated self-starter with high degree of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with Rippe/Surepoint preferred.
• Familiarity with accounting software required.
• Previous experience interfacing with law firm or professional services partners and clients is a plus.
• Collaborative team-oriented work ethic.
  
  

Benefits

Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including traditional major medical and hospitalization coverage, a prescription plan, a dental plan, a vision plan, life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, a profit sharing, and a 401(k) plan, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stark & Stark’s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or staff member’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.

Mansfield Rule

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers, Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.

Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.

Company Description

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our client’s needs. More than 100 attorneys, over 30 practice areas, and a philosophy of putting the law to work for our clients are the basis from which we build and maintain our practice.

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our client’s needs. More than 100 attorneys, over 30 practice areas, and a philosophy of putting the law to work for our clients are the basis from which we build and maintain our practice.