POSITION: Staff Accountant
LOCATION: New York, NY (Hybrid – Remote)
ORGANIZATION: Top-Tier International Law Firm
COMPENSATION: Base salary, commensurate with experience, up to $115,000; Paid Time Off; 401K; Travel; generous bonus, benefits including Medical and Dental Coverage and more!
OVERVIEW: Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Accountant looking to develop a long-term career within the Accounting department of a well-established law firm. Reporting to the Partnership Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for a variety of partnership accounting tasks and have exposure to a variety of practice groups within the firm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain partner/attorney information as it relates to payments, earnings, benefit payments and so on
- Assists with calculating partner withdrawals for retirement, transfers, interest, and capital contributions
- Manually prepares journal entries as needed
- Provide analytical support and information requests to Firmwide departments
- Process expense reports and invoices, prepare cost batches, wires and checks
- Prepare and generate Excel Spreadsheets and reports for Partners including cash and billing reports
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial reports
- Research and track open Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable invoices
- Maintain accurate reports and provide to the Tax department to ensure domestic and international reporting requirements are met
- Analyze trends and investigate discrepancies
- Prepare account reconciliation; process and analyze account transactions including accrued expenses, journal entries and maintain up to date files
- Research, analyze and resolve inquiries pertaining to financial transactions
- Review daily transactions and partner with non-accounting staff as needed
- Manage balance sheet accounts ensuring integrity by thoroughly reviewing account activity and balances for validity and prepare supporting audit schedules
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; 3.0 GPA or higher
- 2+ years experience in accounting desirable
- Must have a CPA or dedicated to the CPA track
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- Familiarity with Elite is a plus!
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
