Staff Accountant

Manchester, NH ONSITE REQUIRED (1 day hybrid after 6 months training)

Full Time, Permanent

$72-80k/yearly

A well-established regional law firm with multiple New Hampshire offices provides comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofits across diverse practice areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance required
• 3-5 years full cycle accounting experience in professional office setting required
• Advanced in Excel (advanced formulas, VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Charts)
• Proven ability to work efficiently with spreadsheets and financial data
• Experience preparing and processing payroll for 100+ employees
• Technologically savvy, with ability to learn new systems quickly
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines
• Strong ability to track projects and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to ask questions and collaborate with team members

Responsibilities:

• Perform full cycle accounting, including extensive General Ledger (GL) work, reconciliations, and tie-outs
• Prepare and post recurring journal entries; manage fixed assets
• Retrieve bank information; reconcile monthly bank statements
• Process bi-weekly payroll for 105 employees, including wage changes, bonuses, and special payrolls using Paylocity
• Prepare payroll schedules, special calculations, and multi-site payroll reporting
• Track and process third-party short-term disability payments
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and quarterly tax reconciliations
• Compile financial statistics reports and assist with annual compensation process
• Complete annual abandoned property reporting and benefit salary calculations
• Update expense reports
• Review escrow requests/wires; act as backup for Accounts Payable/Escrow Coordinator
• Process bi-weekly payroll for 105 employees, including wage changes, bonuses, and special payrolls using Paylocity
• Prepare payroll schedules, special calculations, and multi-site payroll reporting
• Track and process third-party short-term disability payments
• Assist with workers' compensation, professional liability, and general business insurance renewals
• Prepare ad hoc spreadsheets and calculations, particularly for year-end and tax return support
• Assist with workers' compensation audit prep, annual budget preparation, and year-end accrual reversals
• Support year-end close and various schedules for tax return preparation
• Collaborate with Finance Manager on key priorities throughout the year
• Assist with various schedules for Tax Return preparation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.