Senior Financial Accounting Lead

Latham & Watkins LLP; Lancaster (CA); Hybride; USD 115 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare

401k

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups

Résumé du poste

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Lead – Financial Accounting to join the Financial Accounting team at our Global Services Office. The role involves preparing financial statements, performing analyses, and managing monthly close activities, with journal entries and reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies.

A hybrid/in-office presence is possible. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s in accounting, a CPA preferred, and at least five years of general ledger experience in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• CPA credential preferred; strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Minimum five years of GL accounting experience in corporate or professional services.

Responsabilités

• Perform detailed general ledger and bank reconciliations; resolve discrepancies.
• Balance general ledger across entities, books, and currencies with FX entries.
• Maintain ledger structure, mappings, and timely transaction recording.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and trend analyses.
• Maintain audit-ready records and responses for external audits.
• Protect confidential and sensitive financial information.

Connaissances

General ledger accounting

Bank reconciliations

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

GAAP knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Lead – Financial Accounting to join the Financial Accounting team at our Global Services Office. The role involves preparing financial statements, performing analyses, and managing monthly close activities, with journal entries and reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies.

A hybrid/in-office presence is possible. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s in accounting, a CPA preferred, and at least five years of general ledger experience in a