Partnership Accountant

freshfields

New York, US💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Process partner remuneration, capital management, and annuity administration for a global law firm.

Role type

Associate-level partnership accountant

Builds

Partner profit share distributions, capital account records, and annuity payments

Domain

Professional services / Law firm finance

Deliverable

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

part-qualified accounting status, interest in partnership finance, continuous improvement mindset

Technologies

Partnership Finance software solution

Responsibilities

Allocate and distribute partner profit shares; process partner monthly drawings and tax deductions; administer retired partners' annuity schemes; maintain partner capital accounts and loan facilities; perform balance sheet reconciliations; support external auditors and prepare partner tax information.

Seniority

Junior, individual contributor

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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.