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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Onsite
Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.
Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
As the Accounting Co-op, you will be responsible for ensuring financial related information is accurately reflected in the financial records in accordance with accepted accounting principles and the firm’s prescribed policies. Additional responsibilities include regulatory reporting and tax schedules.
What you do:
Prepare a variety of financial transactions and reporting including but not limited to daily cash reports, balance sheet reconciliations (and resolves any reconciling as needed), and journal entries
Reconcile and analyze the financial activity for selected general ledger accounts each month and investigates large and unusual transactions
Prepare tax return for several states
Help pull together process documentation to support current procedures
Support the accounting team with day-to-day banking transactions
Key team member in preparing year end schedules and analyses for the external auditors and tax preparers for domestic and international entities
Research unclaimed property, which includes tracking and researching stale checks, sending due diligence letters, and filing annual reports with each state
Document current procedures and recommend ways to improve internal controls and productivity
Provide back-up for other team members
Who you are:
Ability to communicate with all levels of the firm professionally
Ability to provide a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment
Ability to handle a high volume of tasks while maintaining attention to detail and prioritizing, as necessary
Ability to understand, adhere and apply department policies and procedures
Ability to learn and work with accounting software (Aderant Expert)
Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly with Excel
Working toward obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting or equivalent work experience
