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Accounting Manager
Reports to: Partners
Responsible for all areas relating to accounting function and financial reporting. This position will be responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks and activities including maintenance of cash balances, client trust fund accounts, petty cash account and will have limited check writing and signing authority.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- apply a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure
- prepare budget, cash, and forecasting reports and monthly year to date against those forecasts
- respond to inquiries from the Partners regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like
- oversee payables, works with other departments with respect to financial issues
- work with the retained CPA firm to resolve financial issues and ensure the preparation of accurate monthly financial statements and corporate tax returns. Provide receipts to outside CPA firm on a weekly basis
- ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
- assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
- prepares analysis and participates in yearend bonus payroll calculation for all employees
- prepares business tax returns, calculates and pays city business taxes
- oversees calculation of and payments into firm pension plan. Works with outside firm in calculation pension payments and adherence to pension law guidelines
- pay and track partner's medical expenses and insurance payments
- supervises client billing system includes coding and tracking receipts. Follows up on collections and advised partners on non-payments
- prepare and call in bi-monthly payroll to payroll company, review payroll package for distribution, verify payroll tax deposits and provide journal entries to outside firm
- review all quarterly and annual payroll returns
Minimum Requirements:
- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance and Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting
Required Technical Skills and Prior Experience:
- 5 to 7 years prior supervisory experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas. Experience working in a law firm
- Must be PC proficient. Experience with large automated accounting systems a plus. Must have experience with Microsoft Excel and Word. Datafaction experience preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer services skills required
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- ** MUST HAVE experience working in an entertainment law firm or in the entertainment industry **
Systems Engineer
Under the direction of the Network Operations Manager, the Systems Engineer manages and is responsible for the development and delivery of IT standards, best practices, architecture and systems to ensure a secure, stable environment for the firm.
Duties and/or Responsibilities:
- Administer Microsoft Active Directory and role based Windows servers including Exchange and SQL.
- Maintain and oversee the firm’s LAN/WAN infrastructure.
- Perform backup/restore and disaster recovery of all network resources.
- Manage remote access to the network.
- Provide senior level support to Help Desk and end users.
- Secure network resources by developing network access, monitoring, control and documentation.
- Responsible for documenting security policies and procedures.
- Monitors the internal control systems to ensure that appropriate access levels are maintained.
- Participates in preparing the disaster recovery plan.
- Responsible for developing information security standards and best practices for the organization.
- Resolve a variety of network/systems issues including connectivity, routing, bandwidth, latency, performance degradation.
The Network Administrator will be expected to have:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Windows Servers and Desktop products.
- Significant experience troubleshooting Network connectivity and routing issues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Storage Area Networks; NetApp a plus.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Virtualization Technologies, VMWare & XenServer a plus.
- Demonstrated knowledge of remote office connectivity technologies including MPLS, SSL/VPN and others.
- Demonstrated knowledge of network security technology including firewall configuration, intrusion detection, wireless security, antivirus and antimalware.
- Demonstrated exceptional communication skills both within and outside of the IT Department.
- Commitment to standards and documentation.
- Provide 24x7 response and assistance for all urgent and related responsibilities.
Education and Experience
- Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/Technology and/or equivalent industry certifications. At least 5 years of experience managing a Microsoft/VMWare network environment. Previous law firm experience highly desired, but not required
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