Staff Accountant
DLA Piper · Baltimore, MD · 1 wk ago
HybridAccounting$75k–$90k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Prepares journal entries on a daily basis.
- Reconciles general ledger account balances on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Reviews and analyzes financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Provides commentary to senior leaders of the Accounting team.
- Assists with the year-end financial statement audit and other audits, as required.
- Assists with accounting operations for international entities in Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Brazil.
- Affords daily treasury activities.
- Works collaboratively with a talented group of Accounting professionals, including senior leaders of the Accounting department.
- Also has exposure to professionals outside of the Accounting department, including Real Estate Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and various others.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
- Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles.
- Polished written and oral communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Desired Skills
- Public accounting and/or law firm experience preferred.
Essential Job Expectations
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
- Foster positive work relationships.
- Comply with all firm policies and practices.
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
Physical Demands
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
- Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Work Environment
- The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm’s discretion in the future.