Staff Accountant

Bring your analytical strengths, financial expertise, and commitment to excellence to a role where your work helps inform business decisions. Our law firm client is seeking a Staff Accountant who combines technical proficiency with intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach. Reporting directly to the Accounting Director, this professional will contribute to accurate financial reporting, thoughtful forecasting, and the financial discipline that supports the firm’s operations. This opportunity is well suited to an accounting professional who enjoys looking beyond the numbers—understanding what drives results, identifying opportunities for improvement, and translating financial information into meaningful insight. Prior law firm experience is a plus, but is not required.

 

This role offers broad exposure across core accounting functions, direct collaboration with the Accounting Director, and the opportunity to connect precise financial execution with broader business performance. For an accomplished accounting professional who values both technical rigor and meaningful contribution, it is an opportunity to make a visible impact within a professional services environment.

 

• Execute month-end closings: Prepare journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules to ensure timely, accurate financial results.
• Deliver meaningful financial reporting: Prepare financial statements and management reports, helping leadership understand performance, trends, and variances.
• Support forecasting and planning: Contribute to financial forecasts and budgets, evaluate assumptions, and monitor actual results against expectations.
• Provide insightful financial analysis: Investigate variances, assess revenue and expense trends, and communicate findings that support informed business decisions.
• Maintain accurate reconciliations: Complete bank and balance sheet account reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items.
• Protect General Ledger integrity: Prepare and review General Ledger entries, ensure appropriate account classifications, and maintain thorough supporting documentation.
• Support audits: Prepare audit schedules, coordinate requested documentation, and assist with responses to auditor inquiries.
• Uphold compliance and internal controls: Follow applicable accounting standards and firm policies, maintain reliable documentation, and help identify and strengthen control procedures.
• Improve accounting processes: Partner with the Accounting Director to streamline workflows, enhance reporting, and increase accuracy and efficiency.