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Wilson Elser · 22 hours ago

Finance Manager

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

7+ years exp

Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with over 1300 attorneys across the United States. The Finance Manager will oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and internal controls, while also leading a finance and accounting team.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesLegal

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Report directly to the Controller

Manage the monthly and annual close process for modified cash basis financials

Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports and performance metrics

Spearhead annual budget process, and reforecasts as needed

Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis; provide valuable insight as to actual to budget variance and future projections

Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies and procedures, the general ledger and chart of accounts

Coordinate with colleagues in various departments to review and correct financial errors/mispostings resulting from variance analysis and reconciliations

Support external CPA firm during annual review and preparation of partner K1s and firm tax returns

Prepare or review journal entries, expense and office allocations, bank reconciliations and other reconciliations on a monthly basis

Ensure timely preparation and delivery of department level monthly financial reports for firm Directors

Lead and mentor a finance and accounting team of 9

Manage relationships with external parties including bank representations, insurance agents, tax authorities, etc

Provide ad-hoc reporting that delivers valuable financial insight to decision makers

Qualification

Supervisory experienceModified cash basis accountingFinancial statements preparationBachelor’s degreeCPAMBAAdvanced ExcelMicrosoft Office SuiteBI reporting softwareAderant Expert SierraAS400/LMSAnalytical skillsMultitasking abilityOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsPresentation skills