Senior Accountant

SSL Law Firm LLP is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Accounting Department. Over time, SSL has expanded its services and now offers a wide range of real estate transactional services, as well as providing expertise in real estate litigation, land use, and environmental matters.

Our team of skilled attorneys is among the most talented and experienced in the industry, with an average of fifteen years of experience in commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as real estate and land use litigation. Our attorneys have graduated from the top law schools in the country and have established their careers at some of the largest national law firms before joining our team. At SSL, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide our clients with a level of experience, responsiveness, and a result-oriented approach that few firms of any size can match.

This is a hybrid position that requires you to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cash Management:

• Prepare daily cash availability report;
• Forecast cash needed every month and report to partners
• Prepare daily cash receipts report
• Process deposits and transfers
• Prepare partner draws

Reconciliations:

• Develop spreadsheets and systems to streamline the reconciliation process, especially regarding partner compensation and expense tracking, and trust accounts
• Track and reconcile partner income and expenses through spreadsheet development
• Identify and perform miscellaneous reconciliations on an ad hoc basis
• Perform monthly bank account and petty cash reconciliations
• Perform credit cardholder reconciliations and post from suspense to G/L Accounts
• Perform attorney/client trust account reconciliation

General Ledger

• Review G/L, including detailed analysis (variance) and reconciliation of accounts
• Income statement and balance sheet preparation and review
• Work closely with an outside CPA regarding G/L maintenance

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Make recommendations on how to streamline the budget process
• Forecast expenses and income for the year
• Work closely with partners and outside CPA to update the Firm’s internal working and cash flow budget

Year End

• Function as firm liaison with CPA
• Prepare materials for accountants including information needed to prepare the firm’s compiled financial statements and tax returns
• Provide clarification and address questions from CPA to assist them in the firm’s and partners' tax returns
• Process year-end accountants’ journal entries

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 7+ years of accounting (law firm or other professional services preferred)
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations