Legal Accounting Clerk

Build Your Accounting Career with a Growing Law Firm – Accounting Clerk Opportunity in Fairfax, VA!

Aspen Careers is partnering with a highly respected intellectual property law firm to identify an Accounting Clerk for its Northern Virginia office. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with hands-on accounts payable experience who wants to join a collaborative team, work in a professional environment, and enjoy a hybrid schedule with strong benefits.

The ideal candidate already understands the fundamentals of accounts payable and accounting processes and is ready to learn how the firm handles its specific workflows and systems.

Job Title: Accounting Clerk

Location: Fairfax, VA – Hybrid Schedule

In Office: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Remote: Monday & Friday

Salary: Competitive depending on experience

Why You Should Apply:

• Enjoy a hybrid schedule with remote work every Monday and Friday.
• Join a collaborative accounting team where communication, honesty, and teamwork are highly valued.
• Receive hands-on exposure to a wide range of accounting functions within a sophisticated professional-services environment.
• Work closely with the firm's accounting leadership and receive training on the firm's specific processes and systems.
• Enjoy unlimited PTO, even as a support-staff employee.
• Receive a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, and life-insurance options.
• Take advantage of free parking at the firm's Northern Virginia office.
• Work in an attractive professional office with excellent amenities.
• Join a firm that values open communication and encourages employees to ask questions, raise concerns, and take ownership of their work.

What You'll Do:

• Process a high volume of accounts payable and vendor invoices.
• Assist with credit-card reconciliation and receipt tracking.
• Process employee expense reimbursements.
• Enter and maintain accurate accounting information within the firm's financial systems.
• Assist with general ledger coding and account reconciliation.
• Process payments and invoices related to vendors and professional-service providers.
• Assist with international vendor invoices and foreign-currency transactions.
• Process checks deposits and other routine accounting transactions.
• Maintain spreadsheets and perform basic accounting work using Microsoft Excel.
• Follow up with attorneys and staff regarding missing receipts, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Provide backup support to other members of the accounting team as needed.
• Perform limited time-entry support and other accounting-related administrative duties.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Approximately 1+ years of hands-on accounting or accounts payable experience.
• Previous law firm or professional-services accounting experience is strongly preferred but not required.
• Accounting, Finance, Business, or related degree preferred; equivalent hands-on accounting experience will also be considered.
• Solid understanding of accounts payable, vendor invoices, expense reimbursements, and basic general ledger concepts.
• Comfortable handling a high volume of transactions while maintaining accuracy.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with accounting, ERP, or financial-management software.
• Able to troubleshoot basic accounting discrepancies rather than simply follow a process without understanding it.
• Comfortable following up with attorneys and employees for missing documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Dependable, honest, and comfortable taking ownership when an issue or mistake occurs.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a close-knit accounting team.
• Comfortable working in the Fairfax office Tuesday through Thursday.

About the Firm:

• Established intellectual property law firm serving innovative companies and technology clients.
• Collaborative professional environment with a strong focus on communication and teamwork.
• Leadership maintains an open-door culture and encourages employees to raise questions or concerns early.
• Employees participate in firm events and activities throughout the year.
• Support staff receive many of the same benefits and workplace flexibility available to the firm's attorneys.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Hybrid schedule with two remote days each week.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Firm contribution toward employee health insurance.
• Dental and vision coverage available.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits.
• Discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Free parking.
• Supportive team and accessible leadership.
• Regular firm events and employee activities.