Senior Partner Accounting Specialist

King & Spalding; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Spalding is seeking a Senior Accountant in Atlanta to lead partner accounting activities, support compensation, distributions, and capital accounts, and coordinate close cycles across Finance, Payroll, Tax, and Treasury. The role involves maintaining partner records, enabling accurate reporting, and supporting audits in a fast-paced, professional services environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience in partnership or law firm finance, strong Excel/ERP skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Experience in partnership accounting, professional services accounting, or law firm finance strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting partner compensation, capital accounts, or partner distributions preferred.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage sensitive partner financial information with discretion.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume professional services environment.
• Analytical problem-solvers with the ability to identify trends, research variances, and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Effective communicators who can interact professionally with partners, executives, and business services personnel at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly advanced Excel functions including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data analysis tools.
• Experienced working with financial and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries related to partner compensation, distributions, draws, capital contributions, and partner benefits.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual partner accounting close activities.
• Prepare and analyze partner compensation, distributions, and capital accounts.
• Support annual partner compensation process, including calculations and reporting.
• Reconcile partner payroll, draws, and distributions to the general ledger.
• Coordinate with Payroll and Tax on compensation reporting and tax documentation.
• Maintain accurate partner records in financial systems.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Research and resolve partner account discrepancies; respond to inquiries.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and other teams to improve processes and reporting.
• Participate in special projects related to partner accounting and global finance operations.
• Support global partner accounting activities with international offices.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Detail-oriented

Independent and collaborative

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

King & Spalding is seeking a Senior Accountant in Atlanta to lead partner accounting activities, support compensation, distributions, and capital accounts, and coordinate close cycles across Finance, Payroll, Tax, and Treasury. The role involves maintaining partner records, enabling accurate reporting, and supporting audits in a fast-paced, professional services environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience in partnership or law firm finance, strong Excel/ERP skills, and