Staff Accountant (Law Firm)

Staff Accountant - Top Performing National Law Firm

Location: Washington DC

Base Salary: 80,000-100,000

Hybrid: 3 Days Per Week In Office

A leading law firm is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing finance team. This role offers a direct path for promotion to Senior Accountant and the opportunity to work on modernizing finance operations with automation and technology.

Why You’ll Love This Role • Real advancement: Clear growth path into a Senior Accountant role • High-visibility work: Direct exposure to finance leadership; your analysis will help guide firm management decisions • Modern toolkit: The team is embracing automation and AI - bring your ideas and improve processes • Great balance: Hybrid schedule (3 days in the DC office) with a supportive, collaborative team

What You’ll Do • Handle bank reconciliations and general ledger activity; maintain the chart of accounts • Lead month-end and year-end close processes • Manage the fixed asset subledger (additions, disposals, depreciation, compliance) • Prepare/execute ACH and wire disbursements • Coordinate state and local tax filings across jurisdictions; track deadlines and compliance • Support external tax advisors during annual returns; assist with audits and surveys • Manage trust account reconciliations and compliance • Build ad hoc reports and provide analytical insights for leadership • Contribute to the annual budgeting process and targeted tax research • Improve SOPs and workflows with a focus on automation and technology adoption

What Will Help You Succeed (Requirements)

Required • Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance • 3–5 years progressive accounting experience • Strong general ledger knowledge and reconciliation skills • Experience with multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and trust accounting • Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, data analysis) • Detail-driven, accurate, and tech-forward—always looking for ways to automate and improve

Preferred • Prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment • Experience with Elite 3E (highly preferred) or Aderant software • Background working across multi-office/multi-state environments

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits: • 401(k) • Health insurance • Paid time off

Education: • Bachelor's (Required)

Experience: • Accounting : 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20036