Description
LegalZoom is the nation’s leading provider of personalized, online legal solutions and legal documents for small businesses and families. We are a high-growth, fast-paced company, with a mission to disrupt the legal industry by bringing great legal help to people at a reasonable price. We believe in hard work, passion for what we do and how we deliver, and innovation in all areas of the organization.
As part of this dynamic team, the global Finance team is seeking an experienced staff accountant who is familiar with a variety of accounting concepts, practices, and procedures. We seek an individual who embraces challenges and can rely on his/her experience, educational background and sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
What you’ll do:
- Provide ownership over the following areas of accounting including:expense accruals, fixed asset ledger, deferred costs and prepaid expense amortization schedules, cash transactions, cost of sales entries and bank reconciliations;
- Prepare monthly journal entries related to areas of responsibilities;
- Responsible for reconciling and reviewing balance sheet accounts;
- Prepare and review expense accruals for completeness and accuracy and provide commentary and explanations;
- Analyze and comment on monthly, quarterly, annual variances within income statement and balance sheet line items;
- Assist in the review and documentation of internal control and provide recommendations for improvement or automation where necessary;
- Ability to interact and work with our business units to determine proper accounting treatment for various transactions;
- Ability to work with external auditors and support financial statement, tax and other audits, as necessary;
- Assist with adhoc reports and requests from the business; and
- Assist in strengthening the month-end process complete with a close calendar
Qualifications:
- 2+ years public accounting experience; or private industry experience, preferably with an eCommerce company
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required;
- CPA license or candidacy preferred;
- Must be proficient in Microsoft office including advanced in Excel;
- Ability to comprehend new technical accounting standards and apply to areas of ownership;
- Strong documentation and communication skills;
- Critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision;
- Collaboration and able to work within a team environment;
- Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment; and
- Ability to manage time and prioritize multiple deliverables.
LegalZoom is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to diversity.