Accountant - accounts payable (St. Louis, MO)

Summit Cedar Legal Group is looking for an Accountant. The job centres on accounts payable for trust accounts, and it would suit someone who likes steady, practical work. You would join a small organisation of about 113 people based in St. Louis. What you will do • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to trust accounts, and clear open items. • Track costs around billing records against budget and explain variances to managers. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. What we are looking for • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. Nice to have • Experience with trust accounts. • Familiarity with audit requirements. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 28 hours a week, afternoons. • On site in St. Louis. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.