Staff Accountant

Overview

McGuireWoods has an opportunity for a self-starting, detail oriented individual to join its Accounting team as a Staff Accountant in Richmond, VA. The candidate most closely-aligned with the role has experience with trial balance accounts and other general ledger accounts, creating/entering journal entries, and demonstrates proficiency with Excel. 

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly account reconciliations for moderately complex accounts. 
• Analyze general ledger fluctuations and research discrepancies. 
• Play a major role in monthly close processes including the preparation of journal entries and related audit trail support. 
• Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts.
• Utilize fixed asset software to calculate depreciation for all fixed assets.
• Review, update and reconcile the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation using the fixed asset database and prepare accompanying journal entries.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams regarding the retirement and disposal of fixed assets, remove fixed assets and accumulated depreciation from the balance sheet and calculate any applicable gains/losses.
• Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and depreciation for auditors and assist in their inquiries.
• Support the manager on special projects and lead less complex projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Preferred degree in accounting and one to two years of experience.
• Functional knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, detail-oriented and problem solving skills.
• Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work.

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