About Smokeball

Who we are

Smokeball helps law firms bill more without their clients paying more. Intriguing, right? We were founded by technology leaders with more than 20 years of experience in delivering impactful legal technology products. Our leadership continually strives to develop a company, culture, and team that share a profound love for the law and is compelled to help small law firms find success. Our mission isn’t simple, but it is straightforward: help small law firms be successful businesses so that they can better serve our communities.

What makes us special? 

1. Culture is sacred. As a 'Best Places to Work' winner four years in a row, we believe company culture is the single most important ingredient to our success. At the end of the day, it is all about our people.
2. The best product in Legal Tech. We think deeply about the challenges small law firms face. We do not bother with simply delivering a “faster horse,” we drive innovations that truly enhance the lives and businesses of our clients. Check out our ratings on G2, Capterra, and Google.
3. Industry Opportunity. The Legal Tech industry is estimated to be worth around $15bn and is growing every year. Smokeball is growing right along with it, and we like to take our people with us.

Our working model 

At Smokeball, we believe there is nothing more powerful than a community of people coming together to work on a product that they, and our clients, love. When it comes to working as a community, we see the value in both coming together and allowing our “Smokeballers” the flexibility that remote work offers. 

All Chicago employees are in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays. While our office is open 5 days a week, we allow you to choose what works best for you on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. 

Our office is in the heart of the Loop within 10 minutes of the Metra and all “EL” trains. And, we have lots (and lots) of snacks.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee the financial processes related to the Record-to-Report and Procure-to-Pay cycles in the Finance department. This role requires advanced knowledge of accounting principles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead month-end closing activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the accrual and deferral accounting concept, the ability to actively find and solve problems, and the ability to link company operations to financial outcomes. This person will report to the VP of Finance.

This is a hybrid role with our office being in Chicago, IL. 

Key Responsibilities

• Running all weekly, monthly, and annual aspects of general accounting consisting of: the maintenance of the chart of accounts, journal entries, accruals, deferrals, account reconciliations and financial statement reporting.
• Develop and support accounting procedures to obtain and maintain a 4-day month-end close.
• Biweekly monitoring of payroll and headcount spend to assure the proper controls around payroll runs and budget adherence with staffing.  
• Weekly management of company procurement processes to enforce company purchasing policies, support purchase orders, pay vendors and consistently record transactions to facilitate comparability across accounting periods.
• Driving the company’s deployment and full adoption to RAMP.com for all purchasing needs, making sure company policies are written into the platform’s rules and routine high-volume work is automated.
• Monitor and forecast vendor and employee payments to evaluate working capital needs and the company’s cashflows.
• Presenting monthly functional spend to department leaders to drive more financial accountability to improve profitability.
• Support compliance work with statutory authorities.
• Other duties and responsibilities as defined