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Greenberg Traurig, LLP · 1 day ago

Director of Accounting

Miramar, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Greenberg Traurig (GT) is a global law firm seeking a Director of Accounting for their Miramar Office. The role involves maintaining and implementing accounting practices, ensuring financial data accuracy, and managing the accounting team to produce high-quality results while supporting the firm's goals.

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Responsibilities

Manages Accounting operations covering the areas of general ledger, inter-company, all bank and balance sheet reconciliations, real estate lease accounting, asset accounting, month-end processes and all required support of the Audit, Tax and Treasury departments along with related work in all international offices

Manages accounting use of Aderant financial system, chart of accounts and ledger mapping

Provides technical assistance in the following areas: accounting systems, systems of internal controls, general accounting and finance matters

Responsible for developing and enforcing accounting guidelines

Ensures that Firm’s financial affairs are conducted in compliance with generally accepted U.S. and foreign accounting principles, tax requirements and management reporting requirements

Provides coaching, training, and develops team; assigns work, sets completion dates, reviews work, and manages results

Collaborates closely with managers and provides them with adequate data they need to perform their functions

Coordinates auditing of financials with internal and external auditors

Qualification

CPAU.S. GAAPAccounting leadershipAderantForeign Exchange TransactionsInter-company accountingChange managementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingProject management

Required

Strong business acumen with exceptional people skills — someone who can collaborate across multiple teams, manage escalations effectively, and partner closely with the CFO

Ability to articulate the story behind the numbers; as well as identify errors, trends, gaps

Bring strategic vision to the accounting team, continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and outcomes across the department and lead those change efforts

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation, including ability to actively listen and ability to convey information clearly

Successful process mapping, project management, and change management skills

Advanced technical and analytical skills with the ability to think creatively and develop new solutions

Ability to multi-task in a high pressure, rapidly changing environment to meet strict deadlines

Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential

Master's in accounting; CPA preferred

Minimum 10 years of accounting experience (U.S. and international transactions); law firm or professional services experience preferred but not required

5 years of leadership experience, including leading cross-functional departments

Familiarity with Inter-company accounting and Foreign Exchange Transactions

Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and preferred working knowledge of IFRS

Familiarity with tax requirements related to duties and taxes into foreign countries

System knowledge of Aderant, Blackline, Concur, banking platforms, and the ability to navigate, manage, and learn new systems quickly

Experience with special applications (Aderant Expert and/or Concur) preferred

Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly (as applicable)

Preferred

CPA preferred

Law firm or professional services experience preferred but not required

Experience with special applications (Aderant Expert and/or Concur) preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits package

Company

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,000 attorneys across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.

Founded in 1967

Albany, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.gtlaw.com/

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