Senior Staff Accountant

King & Spalding LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant in Atlanta. This role involves supporting general accounting functions, including month-end closings, bank reconciliations, and preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, along with relevant experience and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

Health and wellness plan

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of job related experience preferred.
• Efficient and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Well-developed skills in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets for recurring journals and journal entries.
• Participate actively with month-end closing and prepare bank reconciliations.
• Responsible for monthly and year-end record keeping for international offices.

Skills

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance department in Atlanta. The department offers the opportunity for a Senior Staff Accountant to join an innovative and collaborative team focused on supporting general accounting functions of the firm including accounting, finance, tax, audit, treasury, and other functional areas. The Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with the general accounting team and reports directly to the Accounting Manager.

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance department in Atlanta. The department offers the opportunity for a Senior Staff Accountant to join an innovative and collaborative team focused on supporting general accounting functions of the firm including accounting, finance, tax, audit, treasury, and other functional areas. The Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with the general accounting team and reports directly to the Accounting Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets that support recurring journals and prepare journals entries / imports upon request
• Process ad hoc and reclass journal entries
• Actively participate with month-end closing
• Prepare bank reconciliations for various domestic and international bank accounts
• Prepare general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations in various currencies
• Responsible for monthly and year-end record keeping for certain international offices on the accrual basis
• Prepare financial statements for various countries in accordance with IFRS
• Support General Accounting team functions
• Work with internal and external personnel to improve processes and procedures
• Initiate and participate in various projects, as needed, including automation and process improvements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 5+ years of job related experience is preferred
• Detail oriented, efficient, and have the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, high-volume environment
• Well developed Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate Excel proficiency
• Ability to problem solve and communicate with all levels of personnel

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.

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About Us

King & Spalding advances leading companies’ complex legal and business interests in more than 160 countries. Collaborating across an integrated platform of transactional, litigation and regulatory talent in 24 offices globally, we work to understand and achieve our clients’ business objectives.

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