Staff Accountant
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
A foundational role in accounting within a law firm, suitable for individuals looking to gain more experience in a professional setting.
- Competitive entry-level salary up to $60,000
- Experience in a law firm's accounting department
- Opportunities for overtime and bonus compensation
Pros
- Potential for long-term career development
- Involvement in varied accounting tasks
- Low entry barrier with moderate experience demand
Cons
- Limited salary potential compared to higher-level accounting roles
- Basic qualifications may attract a high volume of applicants
- Potential monotony in task scope and responsibilities
Who it's for
Entry-level • In-office (New York)
Good fit
- New graduates in accounting
- Individuals looking for a stable and supportive role
- Entry-level professionals aiming to learn financial processes
Not recommended for
- Experienced accountants seeking higher positions
- Those preferring remote work
- Individuals not interested in routine accounting tasks
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
POSITION: Staff Accountant
LOCATION: New York, NY
COMPENSATION: Base salary will commensurate with experience, up to $60,000 plus generous paid overtime; 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 maintenance contracts in the Fixed Assets Management system
- Audits completion of the Fixed Assets Management generated journey entry reports
- Manually prepares journal entries
- 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 open Accounts Payable invoices and enter purchases into Fixed Management System
- 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
- Familiarity with partnership accounting preferred; CPA or CPA track a plus
- 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 and Chrome River is a plus!
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
