Accounting Manager - CPA Required

Company Description

The Ward Law Group, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for consecutive years, is where your work truly matters. We serve our community with compassion and excellence, empowering our employees to deliver real results for our clients.

We foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-accountability environment where each team member contributes to meaningful outcomes. Our culture values faith, accountability, leadership, loyalty, and service — to our clients, teammates, and community.

Join a firm where professional growth meets purpose and where every role contributes directly to life-changing client results.

Headquartered in Miami Lakes, with offices in Manhattan and Orlando, The Ward Law Group is expanding nationally, with upcoming locations in New Jersey and Texas.

Job Description

This position is fully on-site at our office in Miami Lakes.

Salary: $115K-$135K annually plus bonus

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our growing personal injury law firm in Miami. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, managing a small team, and helping ensure accurate, timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a CPA with strong technical accounting skills, hands-on systems experience, and the ability to lead and improve processes in a fast-paced professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and month-end close
• Oversee trust (IOLTA) accounting, including client fund tracking, reconciliations, and compliance with state bar requirements
• Manage and mentor accounting staff, including supervising team members
• Prepare and review financial statements, reports, and supporting schedules
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and firm policies
• Partner with firm leadership on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis
• Maintain and improve accounting processes and workflows to support operational efficiency
• Support audits, tax preparation, and coordination with external accountants and advisors
• Assist with financial system optimization and reporting enhancements
• Participate in or support accounting and ERP system implementations and process transitions as needed

Qualifications

• CPA required
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience
• Prior experience managing teams of at least 2 people
• Strong experience with NetSuite
• Strong understanding of accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on-site full time in Miami

Preferred Qualifications:

• QuickBooks experience is a plus
• Experience participating in a system implementation is a plus
• Prior experience in a law firm or other professional services environment is a plus

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Hands-on leader who can both manage and execute
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Process-driven, with a mindset for continuous improvement
• Strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with leadership and staff

Additional Information

• Paid Time Off: All employees who work 30 hours per week and above qualify for Paid Time Off. You will accrue a total of 4.62 hours per pay period for a total of three (3) weeks per year.
• Health Benefits: All employees who work 30 hours per week and above will be eligible for benefits starting on the 1st day of the month following their start date. The firm covers a fixed amount which typically covers 40 - 65% of the employee premium, depending on the selected plan. The medical insurance plans include options for national coverage and free mental health services. There are also dental plans (with unlimited coverage) and vision plans to choose from at the employee’s expense. 
• Disability Benefits: All employees who work 30 hours per week will have Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits, paid for by the firm.
• Life Insurance: For all employees who work 30 hours per week and above, the firm provides 1X earnings life insurance coverage paid for by the firm. In addition, you will receive a Firm paid accidental death and dismemberment benefit that matches your life insurance coverage.
• Supplemental insurance options include Critical Illness, Accident, Cancer, Hospital Confinement Indemnity insurance, Term Life insurance, and Whole life insurance
• Retirement: All employees who work 30 hours per week and above qualify for the 401(K) plan. After the employee completes one year of service, the firm will match 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2%, with immediate vesting.