Career Opportunities

Job Description

Marten Law is seeking an Accounts Payable and Payroll Accountant who possesses a combination of skills in both accounts payable and payroll management to join our finance team. This position will report to the Controller and will be instrumental in managing and executing day-to-day operations in accounts payable and payroll. The work is primarily in the office at the Firm’s Seattle Office in downtown Seattle.

This is a full-time position with exceptional benefits, a competitive salary, and a great work environment. We are looking for a smart, hard worker who has at least three years of experience in accounts payable and payroll functions, preferably with a legal or professional services firm.

Firm Overview

Marten enjoys a national reputation as a leader in environmental, energy, and natural resource law. Our team of lawyers includes recognized authorities in climate change, wind and solar development, air quality, water resources and water quality, endangered species, forestry, public lands, fisheries, environmental cleanup, and environmental and energy project review and permitting. We work throughout the United States on large-scale projects involving complex negotiations, transactions, and litigation. Our lawyers practice out of offices in Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco, California; New York; Toronto; and Idaho.

Some of your specific responsibilities at Marten will include:

Accounts payable

• Compiles and maintains accounts payable records
• Reviews and verifies calculations of incoming billings
• Communicate to vendors and responds to inquiries
• Matches invoices with purchase orders and statements
• Checks authorization and signatures
• Posts entries to accounting system
• Prepares 1099's, statements, and reports and processes checks
• Ensures AP accounts reconcile

Payroll

• Coordinates with Human Resources representative regarding employee onboarding / offboarding timing, withholdings, benefits participation, etc., to ensure accurate payroll processing
• Maintains employee information necessary for payroll calculation (such as base rate, number of exemptions, deductions, etc.)
• Administers processing of employee and organization’s contributions to 401k, HSA, FSA savings plans
• Makes determinations regarding application of wage and hour law and oversees preparation of periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions
• Administers processing of organization's payroll and collects payroll data to maintain accurate payroll records
• Handles processing of employee status changes
• Analyzes payroll and employee expenses
• Ensures general ledger accounts are reconciled
• Creates on-going month-end, quarterly, and year-end organization reports
• Audits payroll information for accuracy
• Reconciles payroll deposits, tax withholdings, wage garnishments, and voluntary deductions

Requirements

Marten will be a great fit if you:

• Have at least three years of experience in accounts payable and payroll functions, preferably with a professional service firm;
• Have an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
• Have a strong work ethic and a professional and positive attitude.
• Take pride in your work and deliver superior work product.
• Employ strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Work well as a member of a team and can handle stress effectively; and
• Are proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience in other programs using accounting work, such as LMS is preferred but not required.

Benefits

You can expect the following hours and benefits:

A full-time position, working Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be occasional off-hours work as accounting work demands. This may include occasional work after 5 p.m., for example, in finalizing quarterly or annual financial information.

Pay range $72K to $83K annually

A full benefits package, which includes medical and dental insurance, paid time off, a 401k with employer match, life insurance, transportation subsidy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.

You can expect a respectful, diverse working environment:

Marten Law is dedicated to anti-racist and anti-oppression policies. We are committed to improving greater diversity, equity and inclusion and combating systemic racism.  We hire based on demonstrated qualifications without regard to sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or other qualities.

Marten Law does not tolerate discrimination, threats, bullying, harassment or any other unwanted behaviors of any kind between or among its employees, or third parties (including opposing counsel, clients, visitors, service providers or guests).  People experiencing or observing any of these behaviors are expected to report it to the Managing Partners.  Marten Law will investigate any complaint and take any actions deemed needed, up to and including termination.