Staff Accountant

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Finance Department in Atlanta. The department offers the opportunity for an accountant to join an innovative and collaborative team focused on supporting general accounting functions of the firm including accounting, finance, tax, audit, treasury, and other functional areas. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the general accounting team and will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares, enters and imports journal entries (including maintenance of spreadsheets that support recurring journals)
• Actively participates with month-end closing (reclassification, review and analysis)
• Prepares bank reconciliations for various domestic and international bank accounts
• Prepares general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations in various currencies to be used for analysis, budgeting, forecasting, etc.
• Coordinates and prepares domestic and foreign year-end tax and audit reports
• Initiates and participates in various projects, as needed, including automation and process improvements; work with internal and external personnel to improve processes and procedures
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Assists in budget review and analysis

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 2+ years of job related experience is preferred
• Detail oriented, efficient, and have the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Well developed Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate Excel proficiency
• Ability to problem solve and communicate with all levels of personnel

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law. 

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.