GL Staff Accountant

Job Description

GL Staff Accountant | Addison Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role with a well-established Law firm, located remotely within a 50-mile radius of Washington DC. The firm is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented professional to contribute to its accounting operations. This position is essential for supporting the general ledger accounting function, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and contributing to the timely completion of month-end close processes. The role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and the ability to collaborate effectively with various operational teams.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote Washington, DC
• Pay: $70000–$85000 yearly
• Mission: Ensure accurate general ledger accounting, support month-end close, and analyze financial results to maintain financial integrity.
• Tech Stack: Advanced Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Support comprehensive general ledger accounting activities and facilitate the smooth execution of month-end close procedures for a specific portfolio of operating locations.
• Account Reconciliation: Prepare thorough balance sheet reconciliations on a regular basis and diligently investigate and resolve any identified outstanding differences.
• Financial Transactions: Accurately prepare accruals, compile journal entries, and generate supporting schedules to ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of financial results, meticulously investigate variances, and collaborate proactively with operational managers to resolve identified discrepancies.
• Asset Accounting: Oversee and maintain fixed asset accounting records, ensuring strict compliance with the firm’s established capitalization policies and procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a related Business field.
• Experience: Possess a minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience, including at least 1 year of hands-on general ledger experience that encompasses account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and month-end close procedures.
• Skills: Demonstrate a solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), strong reconciliation and analytical capabilities, advanced proficiency in Excel for large data sets and financial analysis, and effective communication skills for collaborating with non-accounting operational teams.
• Bonus: Preferred to have more than 2 years of overall relevant accounting experience.