Senior Financial Accounting Lead

Latham & Watkins LLP; Lancaster (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Bank reconciliations

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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