Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Denver, CO

Law Firm

Denver, CO

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Denver, CO

Legal Staff

Min 4 yrs required

No

Job Title:
Senior Partner Accounting Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
The Senior Partner Accounting Specialist is responsible for assisting the Senior Manager of Partner Accounting in maintaining partners’ capital accounts and processing partners’ payroll. Key responsibilities include:
- Maintain and reconcile partners’ capital accounts, including monitoring capital contributions, return of capital, and partner expenses.
- Support the monthly payroll process by preparing monthly files and reconciling the payroll register to support files.
- Coordinate with the HR department for partners’ insurance premiums, reviewing and reconciling partners’ general ledger accounts for accuracy and proper posting.
- Facilitate onboarding and offboarding of partners, including analysis of capital contributions and distributions.
- Compile compensation data for actuarial purposes.
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation and posting of journal entries.
- Support the annual financial statement/retirement plan audits and tax return process.
- Participate actively in discussions on process improvement and automation.
- Collaborate on various projects and requests.
- Perform all other duties as assigned or required.

Education and Experience Information:
Required:
- After orientation at the law firm, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Availability to work overtime, as required.
- 4+ years of accounting-related experience.

Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- CPA designation.
- Previous law firm or equity partner/shareholder accounting experience.
- Experience with Elite 3E.
- Payroll experience with familiarity with payroll software systems.

Competencies:
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Strong professional communication skills to interact effectively with partners, individuals, and others outside of the organization.
- Ability to understand and relate to the needs and perspectives of partners.
- Ability to manage and maintain confidential information and exercise sound judgment.
- Accuracy in financial data and reporting, requiring a high level of attention to detail.
- Forward thinker who can identify issues and bottlenecks, brainstorm solutions, and manage efforts to resolve them.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances and new information.

Salary Information:
The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is - , which equates to an annual salary of $80, - $117,. The final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Benefits:
The law firm offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. The full range of elective benefits includes:
- Medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision.
- Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage.
- Backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term medical benefits, 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), and 10 paid holidays each year. The firm provides generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about the many benefits and resources available.