Accounting Assistant/AP - Lafayette, LA
Listed on 2026-08-08
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Accounting
Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable/ Collections -
Finance & Banking
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable/ Collections
Grow with us! We are featured in Inc. Magazine's prestigious 2023 Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List and are the 25th fastest-growing private company in the entire state of Louisiana!
Do you find satisfaction in helping people and making a difference in their lives and the lives of their communities? Laborde Earles is committed to providing quality representation to our clients and being fully attentive to their needs, which starts by providing the same favorable environment for our team members. Join us in standing up for our clients, with our community, by our work, and beside each other!
The OpportunityExpanding Personal Injury Law Firm has an immediate opening for an Accounting Assistant
- Accounts Payable role
in our Lafayette, LA office. This role is ideal for a meticulous, team-oriented professional who demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, professionalism, and integrity. The Accounting Assistant is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions while maintaining the highest standards of financial accuracy and organization. Success in this position requires the ability to effectively prioritize competing responsibilities, manage multiple deadlines, and take a proactive, solution-oriented approach to resolving discrepancies and supporting the firm's day-to-day accounting operations.
Provide financial, administrative, and clerical support to the firm by efficiently maintaining and processing accounts payable transactions.
Desired OutcomesAccountable for timely and accurate processing of accounts payable transactions.
Assemble, review, verify, and code invoices and credit card receipts.
Flag and clarify any unusual or questionable invoice items or prices.
Enter invoice or credit card receipt transaction into accounting software.
Prepare and perform check runs after receiving approvals.
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
Monitor statements to ensure payments are up to date.
Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
Accountable for monthly credit card reconciliations.
Review daily transaction activity.
Record all credit card receipt transactions.
Reconcile monthly statements.
Accountable for expense management review and approval.
Categorize credit card charges as either expenses (for expense management) or vendor bills (for accounts payable) to ensure proper tracking and payment matching.
Match recorded bills to credit card payments in accounting software to reconcile vendor obligations and support accurate financial records.
Review and approve monthly expense reports ensuring proper invoices are attached, correct expense coding, and adherence to month end deadlines.
Miscellaneous
Provide support and assistance to accounting team and leadership with routine tasks and projects.
Skills/Abilities
Organizing and prioritizing
Attention to detail and accuracy
Confidentiality and strong judgment
Problem analysis and problem-solving
Teamwork
Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by Handling Attorney, Supervisor and/or Firm Leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success
Education and Experience
Proficient in data entry and management
1-3 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
Knowledge of accounts payable preferred
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
The Perks of Being Part of Our Laborde Earles Community
Optional company wide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek. We prefer you work to live, not live to work.
We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one.
Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened.
We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:
Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
Health,…
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