Accounting Analyst

Taylor Root; California; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit a Temporary Accounting Analyst to support its finance and accounting team.

The role is fully on-site and based in Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, or San Francisco. It offers exposure to month-end close, reconciliations, and various accounting tasks within a professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• 1–2 years of accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, macros.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with large volumes of data.
• Strong written and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Perform bank reconciliations and research reconciling items.
• Assist with accounts payable processing.
• Process and reconcile corporate credit card transactions.
• Support tax, financial statement, and compliance audits.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Assist with accounting system administration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Partner with internal departments to gather information for accounting analysis.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support internal controls.
• Contribute to special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Data handling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

ERP accounting systems

Expense-management systems

Job description

We are partnering with a leading law firm seeking a Temporary Accounting Analyst to support its finance and accounting team. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to gain experience within a sophisticated professional services environment.

This is a fully on-site position based in either Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, or San Francisco.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Perform bank reconciliations and research reconciling items
• Assist with accounts payable processing
• Process and reconcile corporate credit card transactions
• Support tax, financial statement, and compliance audits
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses
• Assist with accounting system administration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Partner with internal departments to gather information for accounting analysis
• Maintain accurate documentation and support internal controls
• Contribute to special projects and process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 1-2 years of accounting experience preferred, but not required
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with large volumes of data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with enterprise accounting or expense-management systems is a plus

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