Senior Accountant - audit preparation (Providence, RI)

Lumen Hollow Legal Group provides legal services in Providence across employment, housing and small-business law, and we need a Senior Accountant to lead our audit preparation. You would join a large organisation of more than 1,000 people based in Providence. What you will do • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around client files against budget and explain variances to managers. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to trust accounts, and clear open items. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. What we are looking for • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. Nice to have • Experience with trust accounts. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Contract for twelve months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. • On site in Providence. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.