Ready to take ownership of the numbers and help keep a growing law firm moving forward?

We’re looking for an experienced, organized, and hands-on Accounting Manager to join our team. This position plays a key role in overseeing the Firm’s day-to-day accounting operations, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring accurate and timely financial information across multiple offices. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Accounting Manager will work closely with Firm leadership, attorneys, billing personnel, accounting staff, vendors, and other departments. The ideal candidate is someone who understands the details but can also see the bigger picture, improve processes, and help develop a strong accounting team.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the Firm’s day-to-day accounting operations and help ensure transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Supervise, support, and develop accounting team members.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and other accounting functions.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes.
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify unusual activity, discrepancies, or trends requiring follow-up.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts.
• Monitor cash activity and assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting.
• Support client trust accounting and ensure appropriate controls and reconciliations are maintained.
• Partner with the billing and collections functions to monitor accounts receivable, collections, and related financial activity.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements, management reports, budgets, forecasts, and other financial analyses.
• Support the CFO with financial reporting and special projects.
• Coordinate with outside accountants, auditors, banks, vendors, and other financial partners as needed.
• Assist with tax reporting, audits, insurance-related financial requests, and other compliance requirements.
• Maintain strong internal accounting controls and recommend improvements when needed.
• Review existing accounting processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation.
• Help develop accounting procedures, documentation, and consistent practices across Firm offices.
• Assist with implementation, optimization, and integration of accounting, billing, expense, and financial systems.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to attorneys, managers, and employees.
• Perform other accounting and financial responsibilities as needed to support the Firm.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Approximately 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience overseeing accounting processes or staff.
• Previous law firm or professional-services accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, reconciliations, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and internal controls.
• Experience with legal billing, trust accounting, or law firm financial operations is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to learn and work effectively with multiple financial and business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable being both a manager and a hands-on contributor.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with attorneys, leadership, employees, and outside vendors.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

What Success Looks Like

You’ll be successful in this position if you can keep the accounting operation running smoothly while continuously looking for ways to make it better. You’re someone who catches issues before they become problems, follows through, develops your team, and gives leadership confidence that the Firm’s financial information is accurate and reliable.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take on a meaningful accounting leadership role within a growing, multi-office law firm. You’ll work directly with the CFO and Firm leadership and have the opportunity to help strengthen processes, improve systems, and shape how the accounting function operates as the Firm continues to grow.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of work experience with QuickBooks