Accountant

Mullen & Filippi; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mullen & Filippi, a California employment law firm, seeks a Staff Accountant to support month-end close, reconciliations, and internal controls across its offices. The role collaborates with Accounts Payable and Payroll to ensure accurate reporting.

The ideal candidate has strong GAAP knowledge, Excel expertise (VLOOKUPs, pivots), and excellent communication, including email correspondence. Remote teamwork is common; on-site collaboration is expected where available.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GAAP and applying firm policies to transactions and reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel; skilled with VLOOKUPs and Pivot tables.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, especially via email.

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller in completing the month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance reports, and schedules.
• Identify accounting questions or unusual transactions and present them to the Controller for review.
• Maintain fixed-asset, accrual, and prepaid schedules, and prepare related entries and reconciliations.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.
• Prepare weekly cash transaction reports for Accounts Payable.
• Track and complete property tax returns and maintain business licenses for multiple offices.
• Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules for the Controller's review.
• Assist with year-end closing processes.
• Review AP transactions for compliance and escalate exceptions.
• Prepare 1099s and maintain vendor records.
• Maintain confidentiality and develop policy documentation.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for Controller review.
• Prepare supporting schedules for audits.
• Complete accounting and administrative projects as assigned.

Skills

GAAP

Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Orion

Job description

Description

Classification: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week

Start date: Immediately

About the Firm

Mullen & Filippi provides comprehensive legal services to California employers on issues arising from workplace injuries and other employment-related concerns. We are an established and reputable law firm with fifteen offices throughout the state.

Mullen & Filippi is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to making diversity, equity and inclusion part of everything that we do. We are certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). We are recognized as a leader in the pursuit and implementation of DEI Initiatives. Mullen & Filippi has been recognized by the California State Bar as a law firm that has taken significant steps to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in our organization. The State Bar DEI Leadership Seal program in its inaugural year has awarded us the highest level of Gold Seal certification for our commitment to the pursuit and implementation of research driven Leadership Seal Action Items that foster a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace for all.

Our Administrative office has a unique opportunity for a Staff Accountant. This role reports to the Controller, and actively collaborates with Accounts Payable and Payroll teammates, along with other department heads.

Successful candidates will have the practical accounting skills needed to support an accurate and timely month-end close, complete assigned priorities, and identify potential process improvements for the Controller’s consideration.

We're a close-knit team that relies on clear, proactive communication, and we're looking for someone who builds strong working relationships across the team. Integrity, responsibility, and reliability are the qualities we value most in our accounting team.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller in completing the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, variance reports, and supporting schedules according to established deadlines
• Identify accounting questions or unusual transactions and present them to the Controller for review and resolution
• Maintain fixed-asset, accrual, and prepaid schedules, and prepare related journal entries and reconciliations for the Controller’s review
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts
• Prepare weekly cash transaction reports for Accounts Payable
• Track and complete property tax (571L) returns and maintain business licenses for multiple offices
• Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules for the Controller's review
• Assist with year-end closing processes
• Review accounts-payable transactions for consistency with established firm policies and general-ledger coding procedures, and elevate exceptions to the Controller
• Prepare 1099s annually and maintain vendor records in preparation
• Maintain confidentiality
• Develop and maintain policy and procedure documentation
• Identify and recommend process improvements for Controller review
• Prepare supporting schedules for audits
• Complete accounting and administrative projects assigned by the Controller.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of GAAP and the ability to apply established accounting procedures and firm policies to assigned transactions and reconciliations
• Proficient in Excel, skilled with V/X Lookups and Pivot tables
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, especially via email
• Organize assigned work, manage routine deadlines, and promptly communicate conflicts or issues to the Controller
• Comfortable working with remote teams
• Resourceful and adaptable to new processes and technologies

Priority consideration will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:

• Internal audit preparation
• Professional services and/ or LLP accounting
• Software implementation
• Bill/expense automation tools
• Payroll

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on accounting experience
• Law firm experience a plus
• Experience in Orion Law Management software is a plus