Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
A reputable law firm in Downtown Los Angeles is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join its finance team. This fully onsite role will oversee general accounting functions, support month-end close, manage trust accounting compliance, and ensure accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate has experience in professional services or legal environments and understands the nuances of law firm accounting, including client trust accounts and partner distributions.
Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Close
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger activity
- Assist with preparation of financial statements and management reports
- Perform variance analysis and provide financial insights to firm leadership
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and firm accounting policies
- Trust & Legal Accounting
- Oversee client trust (IOLTA) accounts and ensure compliance with State Bar regulations
- Reconcile trust accounts and monitor client retainers
- Coordinate billing, collections, and revenue recognition processes
- Assist with contingency fee and matter-based accounting as applicable
- Operational Accounting
- Manage fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses
- Support accounts payable and payroll processing
- Assist with partner compensation calculations and distributions
- Maintain internal controls and recommend process improvements
- Audit & Compliance
- Support annual audit and tax preparation processes
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements
- Maintain proper documentation and accounting records
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred
- Knowledge of trust accounting and IOLTA compliance preferred
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- CPA or CPA-eligible preferred
- Proficiency in accounting systems (Elite, Aderant, or similar legal billing software preferred)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Role:
- Senior Accountant
- Job Type:
- Regular Full-Time
Company profile
GHJ is a national advisory, accounting and tax firm that provides audit, accounting, tax, profit participation and advisory services to businesses and nonprofit organizations. Its services include outsourced accounting, fractional CFO support, data analytics, forensic work, exit and transaction planning, and employee benefit plan and nonprofit audits. Headquartered in Los Angeles, GHJ has offices in Buffalo, Denver, Orange County and San Jose and is affiliated with HLB International, a global network of advisory and accounting firms that gives it access to resources in over 150 countries.
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United States
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