Staff Accountant – Law Firm: Financial Reporting & GL

Haley Stuart Group; North Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Haley Stuart Group in Hackensack, NJ seeks a Staff Accountant to join its Finance Team, focusing on financial reporting and general ledger management for a leading national law firm.

You will prepare reports and dashboards, process journal entries, perform bank reconciliations, and support month-end close, delivering accurate, timely information to partners and clients. This role requires detail orientation and advanced Excel skills with a background in professional services accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Experience in financial reporting and general ledger operations.
• Strong financial analysis skills and problem-solving ability.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; high quality of work.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUP, data validation).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the firm’s general ledger with timely journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, dashboards, and periodic management reporting.
• Process journal entries including payroll, accruals, and adjustments.
• Perform bank reconciliations for firm and trust accounts.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities and audit trails.
• Assist with client accounting system maintenance and ad hoc financial tasks.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GL accounting

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Aderant Expert/Elite 3E

Chrome River/Emburse

PowerPoint/Access

Job description

Haley Stuart Group in Hackensack, NJ seeks a Staff Accountant to join its Finance Team, focusing on financial reporting and general ledger management for a leading national law firm.

You will prepare reports and dashboards, process journal entries, perform bank reconciliations, and support month-end close, delivering accurate, timely information to partners and clients. This role requires detail orientation and advanced Excel skills with a background in professional services accounting.