Accounts Payable Clerk

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

With eleven offices across the United States, 500+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (www.manatt.com), is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The Firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the Firm to provide a distinct and compelling value proposition.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP currently has a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk for our Accounting Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day processing of payments and ensure completion in an effective, accurate and timely manner.
• Compile, verify and process Firm and client chargeable invoices and check requests.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and related issues.
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are updated and reconcile related transactions.
• Responds and handles vendor inquires and reviews vendor accounts and resolves vendor issues timely and professionally.
• Schedule, print, and obtain signatures on paper checks on a bi-weekly basis
• Record miscellaneous transactions into accounting software, including bank transfers and debits
• Manipulate and format data for upload into accounting software.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have 2-3 years of AP experience.
• Previous law firm or professional services experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task with a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have great customer service skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Must be extremely detail oriented and have excellent follow through skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with intermediate Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
• Knowledge of Emburse and Aderant software is a plus.
• Demonstrated reliability and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a hybrid (remote and in-office) team environment

Work Schedule & Compensation

The Firm operates on a hybrid work schedule requiring three days of in‑office presence and two days of remote work each week. All employees must remain available for onsite work up to five days per week as business needs dictate. This schedule is subject to change; flexibility is required.

The base annual pay range for this role is between $55,000-$64,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

EEO/AA Employer

EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled

Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

Work Authorization Verification

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9.

In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph.

If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).