Finance & Accounting Services Manager - US
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect innovation and collaboration.
About the Role
The Manager Finance & Accounting Services United States is an integral part of Lathams Financial Accounting role will be responsible for in association with Global Finance supporting US practice offices for training quality control and monitoring of finance and accounting functions while delivering full cycle finance service and support through a solid understanding of all areas of the Finance department including billing and operations. This role will be located in our Chicago office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- Implementing initiatives across the practice offices by developing training materials testing and other key staff; including their schedules and work activities
- Identifying activities that the Global Services Office (GSO) can do to support practice office needs to allow local office to focus on revenue focused responsibilities such as billing/collections and local trust functions
- Assisting local office accounting managers to recruit select train and coach employees
- Reviewing investigating and resolving problems encountered by practice offices or GSO. Identifying root cause of issues and developing training and other plans to prevent or identify similar issues in the future
- Working and communicating with practice office accounting managers supervisors and GSO staff to ensure high level accounting support and customer service are provided to the firm
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Wed love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills (i.e. organizing planning problem-solving and decision-making) necessary for effective management
- Possess the ability to proofread the work of others to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Exhibit strong communication skills both written and verbal
And have:
- A bachelors degree in Accounting or related field
- A minimum of ten (10) years professional accounting experience
- Experience at a global multi-office law firm accounting firm or other professional services organization
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant management experience
- Experience with Elite Emburse or comparable accounting software application
- Experience with on-line banking and automated vendor and expense reporting processes
Benefits & Additional Information
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources well-being events and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
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Pay Range
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Supervising
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- IFRS
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
Latham & Watkins, a global law firm, advises the businesses and institutions that power the global economy. We leverage our vast global resources to work relentlessly and efficiently to accomplish client goals.
