Accounting Clerk (CAAC-01)

Role and Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable: Invoicing Management - Generate, review, issue final invoices and process credit memos.
• Accounts Receivable: Collections & Follow-Up - Monitor aging reports and proactively follow up with law firms, insurance carriers, and corporate clients regarding outstanding payments.
• Accounts Receivable: Payment Processing - Accurately apply incoming checks, ACH transfers, and credit card payments to the correct client case files and code to appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Accounts Receivable: Retainers - Process retainers and retainer refunds and inform Project Coordinators.
• Accounts Receivable: Client Liaison - Resolve billing inquiries from legal and insurance professionals.
• Communication & Teamwork: Communication - Communicate with Project Coordinators, Engineers, and management to ensure billing accuracy and proper client communications.
• Communication & Teamwork: Coordination - Coordinate with the Accounting Team for all month and year end requirements.
• General Administration: Handle Incoming Inquiries - Handle incoming inquiries, couriers, logging of checks, and other duties, as required.
• General Administration: Prepare & Post Journal Entries - Prepare and post journal entries.
• General Administration: Reconcile Accounts - Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and general ledger accounts.
• General Administration: Assist with Time Entries - Assist with reviewing and correcting time entries.
• General Administration: Intercompany Transfers - Assist with intercompany transfers and related reconciliations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an administrative role.
• Strong oral and written English.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, online research.
• Typing and data entry skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is highly preferred.
• 2+ years of bookkeeping or clerical accounting experience, ideally working within legal services, engineering consulting, insurance, or a billable-hour professional environment.
• Experience working with an ERP system is an asset.

About the Role

MEA Forensic is a multi-disciplinary forensic investigation firm specializing in collision reconstruction, injury biomechanics, product and material failures, human factors, and aviation accidents for the legal and insurance industries. The role is based in the Laguna Hills, California office and offers competitive compensation, including an annual salary range of $50,000 to $62,000, healthcare benefits, and a safe harbor 401(k) plan.

Benefits

• Healthcare Plan Premiums: $1000 per month towards medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan: Offered.
• Vacation: 3 weeks starting vacation, accrued annually.
• Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

Schedule

The role is full-time, in-person, at the Laguna Hills, CA office.

Pay

The annual salary is $50,000 to $62,000 depending on skill and experience.

Company Overview

MEA Forensic provides a stimulating, collaborative environment and extensive formal and informal training. The company aims to attract and keep bright, high-achieving professionals through its salary, culture, and benefits.

Contact Information

To apply, please reference the job title and posting number and email your resume and cover letter to careersus@meaforensic.com.