Senior Partnership Accountant

• Manage global partner accounting processes, supporting all aspects of partner financial administration across the firm.
• Calculate and process partner payments, prepare partner financial statements, and manage partner capital accounts-including capital calls, loan drawdowns, and repayment schedules.
• Prepare partner-related journals and reconcile partner accounts in Elite 3E, ensuring accurate cash and accrual balances.
• Assist with budgeting and cash-flow analysis related to partner remuneration and firm liquidity planning.
• Lead partner onboarding and offboarding financial reviews, conducting meetings to explain financial obligations, statements, and capital arrangements.
• Support leadership on process improvements, partner tax/payroll initiatives, audit inquiries, and cross-regional consistency between U.S. and non-U.S. partner accounting practices.

Key Job Responsivities

• Manage global partner accounting processes, supporting all aspects of partner financial administration across the firm.
• Calculate and process partner payments, prepare partner financial statements, and manage partner capital accounts-including capital calls, loan drawdowns, and repayment schedules.
• Prepare partner-related journals and reconcile partner accounts in Elite 3E, ensuring accurate cash and accrual balances.
• Assist with budgeting and cash-flow analysis related to partner remuneration and firm liquidity planning.
• Lead partner onboarding and offboarding financial reviews, conducting meetings to explain financial obligations, statements, and capital arrangements.
• Support leadership on process improvements, partner tax/payroll initiatives, audit inquiries, and cross-regional consistency between U.S. and non-U.S. partner accounting practices.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in professional services or accountancy, ideally within a law firm's partnership accounting function.
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to analyze, model, and reconcile complex partner financial data accurately.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and administrative competence, with strong critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information clearly to partners and stakeholders at all levels.

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, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.