Accounting Clerk (Portland, OR)

SKH Family Law & Estate Planning

Downtown Portland, near MAX & Bus lines

About Us:

For us, clients come first.

SKH Family Law & Estate Planning (“SKH”) is a family law firm that has provided clients with creative solutions for difficult times since 1986. For over 30 years, we have represented family law clients across five Oregon and Southwest Washington locations.

Our dedicated team focuses on providing clients with exceptional legal services and outstanding customer service. We strive for the most positive pathway to resolution for our clients. With such unwavering standards, solid protocols and ever-expanding schedules, our professional team thrives with these challenges.

It feels good to do it right, and we celebrate working together. We win awards because we work hard to keep our staff strong, leaving nothing to chance. SKH was named the 2023 Most Diverse Law Firm by the Portland Business Journal and recognized as a 2021 Top Workplace by The Oregonian. We will ask for your best, expect you to work hard for your own success, and provide you with incomparable opportunities and resources.

Current Opening:

SKH is seeking an Accounting Clerk for its Portland, Oregon office. We need a responsible, detailed oriented person with a minimum of three years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting to work with our amazing accounting team. This is a non-exempt, full-time position with excellent benefits after a short waiting period. This is a non-supervisory role that reports to the Head of Accounting.

Key Working Factors to consider:

• You will work out of our Portland office but have contact with our other offices in both Oregon and Washington.
• The tasks and requests are varied, large to small - all important and respected.
• There are procedures to guide you and people to help you.
• People who work well with us enjoy our focus on all the details. We are intentional, highly driven and fast paced, yet there’s time to share and care.

Primary work tasks include:

• Accounts payable daily entries, processing, and updates.
• Processing of credit card payments.
• Posting client payments in accounting software and prepare end-of-day reports.
• Maintain accurate records of financial transactions.
• Answer calls and e-mails from clients related to billing and resolve issues.
• Make edits to billing statements prior to sending out bills.
• Prepare, sort, and send client invoices.
• Manage payment of attorney membership dues and insurance coverage for Oregon and Washington attorneys.
• Prepare year end spreadsheets for management.
• Other bookkeeping and filing tasks as needed, including, but not limited to filing payroll information for all staff and filing for employee files.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) years or more experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field.
• Bachelors degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field.
• Knowledge of accounting best practices.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• Produce work with a high level of accuracy.
• High degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Quickbooks.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.

Physical Requirements:

• This is an in person office environment. This position may require periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Lifting up to 25 pounds, bending, stooping, and reaching in storage areas.
• This position is Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position is not open to remote work.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter.

SKH is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including State and Federal protected classes.

Job Type: Full-time in person.

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting or Bookkeping: 3 years (Preferred)
• QuickBooks: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR 97201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person