Junior Accountant

Wilhite Law Firm; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

PTO

Dog-friendly campus

Weekly Friday breakfast

Friday Happy Hour

Job summary

Wilhite Law Firm in Denver seeks a detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join its Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your accounting career within a collaborative legal environment where accuracy and teamwork are valued.

You will prepare and post journal entries, perform account reconciliations, assist with month-end close and financial reporting, support operations across multiple systems, and manage payroll processing and related documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• 1-3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Paylocity exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries with accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with month-end close and financial reporting.
• Support accounting operations across multiple systems.
• Work within a legal practice management software.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data.
• Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve accounting issues.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records.
• Payroll processing.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Microsoft Excel

Payroll processing

Paylocity exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Paylocity

Accounting software

Job description

Description

Join an Award-Winning Personal Injury Law Firm as a Junior Accountant!

WANTED: Detail-oriented and motivated Junior Accountant to join our Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your accounting career in a collaborative legal environment where accuracy and teamwork are valued.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and post journal entries with a high level of accuracy


• Perform account reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts


• Assist with month-end close and financial reporting


• Support accounting operations across multiple systems during system transitions


• Work within a legal practice management software


• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data


• Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation


• Identify discrepancies and assist in resolving accounting issues


• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records


• Payroll Processing

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $56,000 – $72,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications


• Comprehensive benefits package


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 401(k) with employer match


• Dog-friendly campus


• Weekly Friday breakfast to kick off the day


• Friday Happy Hour

Requirements

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred


• 1 - 3+ years of accounting experience


• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, and reconciliations


• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel


• Payroll Processing


• Paylocity Exposure Preferred

Core Values

You will only be a good fit if you exemplify our Core Values:

Committed - fearless, driven, accountable, resilient

Mindful - prudent, critical thinking, results oriented problem solvers

Agile - continually improve, love to learn, flexible

Collaborative - kind, authentic, FUN, team player who loves to win

If you possess the necessary qualifications, we would love the opportunity to speak with you!