Partnership Accountant

New York, USFull-time$100k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-15

Core

Support the Partnership Finance team in processing partner remuneration, capital management, and annuity administration for a global law firm.

Role type

Mid-level partnership accountant

Builds

Partner profit share distributions, capital accounts, and annuity payments

Domain

Professional services / Law firm finance

Required skills

Partnership accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, tax reserving, data collation, process documentation, stakeholder liaison

Preferred skills

Part-qualified accountant status, interest in partnership finance, continuous improvement mindset

Technologies

Partnership Finance software solution

Responsibilities

Allocate and distribute partner profit shares, process monthly drawings and tax deductions, maintain partner capital accounts, administer retired partners' annuity schemes, perform balance sheet reconciliations, support external auditors, respond to partner financial queries

Seniority

Mid-level, individual contributor

About freshfields

Freshfields is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on complex, business-critical mandates. With our history spanning nearly three centuries, we continue to operate at the forefront of law, setting new standards, giving our clients the edge in achieving their objectives and attracting the best talent across the world. Our 2,800-plus lawyers and other legal professionals deliver results worldwide through our own offices and alongside leading local firms.