Accountant II

Ropes & Gray LLP; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 112,383; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston is seeking an Accounting professional to lead month-end close, manage complex reconciliations, and support regulatory reporting. You will balance the ERP system and coordinate with global offices on financial statements.

This role requires 2–4 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and strong Excel skills. A CPA is preferred to contribute to high-quality, compliant financials for the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• 2–4 years of related accounting experience with increasing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Owns month-end close for three reporting periods and ensures accurate statements.
• Prepares complex reconciliations, researches items, and resolves variances.
• Assists in ERISA audited financial statements and regulatory compliance.
• Maintains accounting for international offices and prepares foreign statements.
• Identifies improvements to financial procedures and internal controls.
• Supports audits and acts as liaison with external auditors.
• Balances the ERP system to ensure accuracy of books and records.
• Completes U.S. Census Surveys related to firm performance.

Skills

Excel

Written and verbal communications

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team player

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP system

Job description

About Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on

The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, the Accountant II will work as an integral part of the Accounting team with the critical task of month end close and reconciliation. The scope of this role includes a wide variety of accounting, reporting and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the need for various account analysis and makes recommendations accordingly. Prepares and reviews complex account reconciliations and analyses; identifies, researches and resolves reconciling items as needed.
• Manages and owns the month-end close process for three reporting periods, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant financial statements within the firm’s accounting system.
• Assists in the completion of ERISA audited financial statements, supporting the firm’s commitment to regulatory compliance and fiduciary responsibility.
• Maintains accounting for certain international offices and prepares international financial statements.
• Identifies, designs and implements process improvements over various financial procedures.
• Evaluates internal controls and makes recommendations for new controls and improvements to existing controls.
• Assists in the design and execution of control related audits.
• Acts as liaison with external auditors. Prepares audit schedules and responds to audit inquiries.
• Owner of firm’s ERP system balancing to ensure accuracy in our books and records.
• Completes U.S. Census Surveys related to firm performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting
• Public Accounting experience, CPA preferred
• 2-4 years of related work experience demonstrating increasing responsibilities
• Superior computer software skills with a particular expertise in Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be a critical thinker able to question what is and recommend what should be
• Creative problem solver
• Team player with a strong work ethic

Compensation And Total Rewards Package

Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

• Boston: $77,000 - $117,450

Working Conditions

This position requires hybrid on‑site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on‑site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.