Join Our Team
Weâre seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to lead all day-to-day and strategic finance operations for our firm. This role is fully responsible for the firmâs bookkeeping, including daily transaction entry, reconciliations, and maintenance of all financial records. Core responsibilities include managing the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, cash flow, financial reporting, and internal controls. Youâll work closely with firm leadership, external accountants, and vendors to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all financial processes.
This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of processes, and brings a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely financial data
- Perform day-to-day bookkeeping duties, including bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction categorization
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll workflows, including vendor communications and approval processes
- Monitor cash flow and manage trust/IOLTA accounts in compliance with New Jersey and Pennsylvania regulatory requirements
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports, including budget tracking and variance analysis
- Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax professionals on audits and filings
- Develop and refine internal accounting policies and controls to ensure compliance and scalability
- Support internal teams with financial data requests, audits, and strategic initiatives
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of all financial reporting and regulatory filings
- Handle all financial information with the highest level of confidentiality and discretion
What Weâre Looking For
- Bachelorâs degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or CPA-track preferred)
- 5+ years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
- Experience at a plaintiff-side law firm strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of IOLTA account compliance requirements in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online required; familiarity with legal billing or case management systems is a plus
- Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities independently
Competitive Pay & Benefits
We offer a purpose-driven environment where your work makes a difference and where youâre supported with comprehensive benefits. Here, your growth, well-being, and individuality matter.
Work-Life Balance
Our policies are built on mutual trust, support, and a commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we offer four weeks of paid vacation plus holidays to all employees and hybrid work flexibility.
Health and Wellness
When you feel well, energized and positive, your work reflects this sense of possibility. To ensure you stay at your healthest, McEldrew Purtell offers firm-paid health and dental insurance for you and your loved ones.
Planning For Your Future
Whether youâre starting your first job or leaning into the peak of your career, itâs always important to prepare for a financially secure retirement. McEldrew Purtell is pleased to offer 401K options after the first year of employement.
Early Career Opportunities
Our internship programs offer meaningful, hands-on experience that lays the foundation for a successful career in law. With the guidance of experienced attorneys and a supportive team, youâll gain real-world insight, build valuable skills, and take the first step toward making a lasting impact.
What excites me most about being part of the McEldrew Purtell team is knowing that our success translates into real change for our clients and the community. Every day, it motivates us to innovate, improve, and deliver results that truly matter.
Working at McEldrew Purtell is more than just a job â it’s being part of a mission-driven team that truly cares about making a difference for our clients. The leadership is supportive, the work is meaningful, and thereâs a deep sense of collaboration across every department. Itâs rare to find a place where your ideas are valued and your work genuinely impacts lives, but thatâs exactly what this firm delivers.
As students, young lawyers are taught that attorneys are meant to be advocates first and foremost. It is a pleasure to work among attorneys who have taken this lesson to heart. Our team is knowledgeable and driven, which fosters trust in those around you. Compassion and care for our clients stays at the heart of everything we do.
At McEldrew Purtell, the supportive environment and the importance of the firm’s mission creates a dynamic energy that motivates you to excel. There’s a strong sense of community and collaboration that ensures you never feel alone in your efforts. Not only are you surrounded by great people, you also get the knowledge that the work you’re doing has a positive impact on others’ lives. It’s the kind of workplace that inspires you to reach your highest potential.
The mentorship I have experienced at McEldrew Purtell is second to none. The attorneys are not only a wealth of knowledge, but they make themselves genuinely accessible to the young lawyers at the firm. This firm invests in cultivating the skills and talents of young trial attorneys, creating an environment of respect where hard work is recognized and rewarded. And most importantly, everyone here has a sincere compassion for and commitment to serving the firmâs clients. I am grateful to be a part of a firm that sets the standard for mentorship and excellence.