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Latham & Watkins · 1 hour ago

Accounting Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Accounting Manager will oversee the end-to-end billing process and support the office's strategic planning and implementation of departmental goals while managing accounting staff and ensuring compliance with best practices.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Becca White

Responsibilities

Acting as a subject matter expert to billing attorneys, senior office and department leadership, and the Finance Committee

Coordinating with the Global Billing team to implement and administer firmwide billing and inventory management best practices and procedures

Managing and developing accounting staff, organizing and coordinating their work to meet department objectives timely and accurately

Providing interpretation, guidance, training, and assistance on billing and accounting strategies, including financial metrics, rate structure analysis, Alternative Fee Arrangement initiatives, including matter budgets and fixed fee arrangements

Promoting the “Gold Standard” process for pro-active inventory management, managing billing completion percentages to ensure timely billing of inventory, monitoring reports, ensuring monthly inventory meetings take place with billing attorneys and overseeing the delivery of collection support and account receivable follow up alongside the Senior Manager of Collections

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

Accounting principlesBilling managementAccounting managementCertified Public AccountantMaster of Business AdministrationCustomer service focusInterpersonal skillsTeamwork

Required

A bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field

A minimum of eight (8) years of increasingly complex Accounting experience

A minimum of six (6) years of experience in an Accounting management capacity

A minimum of four (4) years of experience in general accounting practices

Possess the ability to develop thorough knowledge and understanding of the firm's financial systems

Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Exhibit the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus

Preferred

Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Benefits

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

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

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