Director of Finance
Director of Finance
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Job Description
LMN is currently seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of Director of Finance. The Director of Finance will report to the Managing Partner will be a member of the Management Committee and will lead an accounting team of 2-3 people. This person will ensure high quality financial tracking and systems for individual projects and the firm as a whole while proactively providing key financial metrics analysis and trends for firm leadership. Overall this position will be approximately one-third strategic planning one-third overseeing day-to-day firm financial operations and one-third in support of individual projects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Managing Partner to establish and achieve organizational goals objectives and strategic plans exploring growth opportunities and identifying key risks and success factors.
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the finance and accounting functions of the firm including the production of periodic financial reports maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk enhance the accuracy of the companys reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with accounting best practices.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal state and local regulatory laws and rules and related tax filings.
- Develop mentor and direct the financial team managing work allocation training problem resolution performance evaluation and the building of an effective team dynamic.
- Work closely with project managers and the Managing Partner to provide recommendations to enhance project and firm financial performance.
- Provide assistance to project managers in negotiating project fees contracts and insurance for individual projects.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- BS or MBA in Accounting or Finance preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant designation.
- 10 years in financial leadership roles preferably in architect/engineering design or similar professional services related businesses.
- Familiarity with partnerships or pass-through business organizations.
- Regulatory and risk management experience.
- Well organized and a strategic thinker.
- Proven experience in achieving operational excellence.
- Proven experience working in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Comfortable with multi-tasking resolving competing priorities and meeting project deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team leadership experience with strong mentoring focus.
- A sense of humor.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel is required. Expertise in Deltek Vantagepoint strongly preferred.
Office & Hybrid Hours
LMN employees collaborate in-office on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Fridays are hybrid workdays that allow employees to work in the office from home or any location they choose. Core work hours are from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm and provide flexibility for employees to structure their schedules around personal commitments and commuting.
Compensation
This is an exempt position with a pay range of $175000 - $225000. Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications.
Benefits
LMN offers medical dental and vision insurance to employees and their families along with an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Depending on the employees choice of health insurance coverage a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA) are available as well as a Dependent Care FSA for employees with eligible dependents. Employees are also covered by long-term disability insurance and group term life insurance. After meeting eligibility requirements employees may enroll in the LMN 401(k) plan which includes discretionary matching and profit-sharing contributions. Employees accrue a minimum of 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) during their first year and observe 9 holidays including 2 floating holidays.
About LMN
Located in downtown Seattle and led by eight partners LMN has dedicated our practice to the health and vitality of communities of all scales. We are a single office of talented professionals who are passionate about design and dedicated to collaboration. Working across a diversity of project typologies LMN is internationally recognized for the planning and design of environments that elevate the social recognition of the quality of our work and professional leadership LMN was the recipient of the 2016 AIA Architecture Firm Award the highest national honor bestowed upon an architectural practice. More information on LMN is available on our website at .
LMN expects all employees to support its equal employment opportunity policy and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can work in a productive respectful and professional environment. LMN does not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race color sex gender religion creed political ideology pregnancy age physical or mental disability marital status national origin genetics information military or Veterans status sexual orientation actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
