Senior Manager, Financial Accounting
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
ORGANIZATION: Large Multinational U.S. Based Law Firm
BENEFITS: Base salary to $210K, commensurate with experience and Well Paid Bonus. All Medical, Dental Vision Coverage; Generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Transit; All firm Amenities and additional benefits discussed in your welcome package during onboarding.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Guide general ledger accounting and operations
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of accounting transactions
- Manage Firm chart of accounts
- Lead monthly and annual accounting close process
- Manage all financial reporting related to the global firm’s annual financial statements
- Lead the accounting team in the Firm’s annual external financial statement audits
- Oversee accounting operations and external audits for the Firm’s Investment Partnerships
- Manage fixed asset accounting and reporting
- Provide guidance regarding accounting policy
- Manage and develop direct reports
- Develop and lead change management efforts
- Align accounting processes with strategic initiatives
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA designation required
- 8+ years of relevant accounting experience required
- 5+ years of experience managing people required; proven change management skills
- Prior tenure in public accounting or other professional services company is highly desired
- Working knowledge of MS Office with emphasis on Word and Excel
- PowerBI, Tableau, OneStream or Elite 3E experience is a plus
- Perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients and attorneys while producing a high quality work product
- Able to multitask and prioritize tasks
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independently
