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Position:
Director of Finance
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Job Id:
1239-SR-PHX
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# of Openings:
1
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Director of Finance
Phoenix, AZ
Lewis Roca is a top ranked Am Law 200 commercial law firm and one of the largest in the Western United States. We are seeking a Director of Finance to join our team!
Summary:
The Director of Finance will provide firmwide leadership and manage all core areas of the finance and accounting functions. This individual will help drive the strategy, direction and operational effectiveness of the finance and accounting functions to ensure that business and Firm goals are achieved. The Director of Finance will lead a department of 25 finance and accounting professionals and will report to the Firm's Chief Operating and Financial Officer.
About Lewis Roca:
Our award winning team of lawyers offer extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines. We strive to be the employer of choice in the legal community. Our goal is to attract talent of varied backgrounds who meet our standards of excellence and reflect the marketplace that we serve. We embrace this diversity; it contributes to our success.
A set of core principles guide our work with our clients and with each other. Together, we call this Experience Amplified. It is a client-centered operational approach that helps define a culture of service excellence. It contributes to our highly collaborative group of business professionals, led by a dedicated and passionate C-Team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Firm's finance and accounting functions, including general ledger accounting and reporting, budgeting, treasury, audit, cash flow, fixed assets and accounts payable.
- Responsible for timely and accurate closing process/cycle on a monthly and year-end basis. In conjunction with the close, ensures accuracy of monthly financial statements and reporting to various user groups within the Firm.
- Lead the Firm's budgeting and expense management processes, including development and management of annual operating and capital budgets and periodic review and variance analyses.
- Work closely with external tax accountants and provide workpapers and schedules necessary for preparing tax schedules, returns and other tax filings. Maintain thorough understanding of federal, state and local tax rules and regulations; communicate the impact of new developments and regulations and make appropriate recommendations for action.
- Responsible for timely and accurate payment of partner compensation. This involves close collaboration with the Chief Operating and Financial Officer and the Payroll and Benefits Team.
- Ensure the accuracy of the general ledger and related subsidiary ledgers. Develop and facilitate continuous improvement of internal controls, recordkeeping, organizational policies and procedures and financial processes.
- Cultivate and manage external banking and vendor relationships; serve as spokesperson and Firm liaison to stakeholders in the financial services and business community, as necessary.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in finance and accounting functions; analyze business and functional performance and recommend institutional, operational and technological improvements in infrastructure, methodologies and organization.
- Work closely and collaboratively with other functional leadership, partners and other key stakeholders, building strong lines of communication and highly effective working relationships across the Firm.
- Participate in building a culture that is team-oriented and committed to professional excellence; manage, mentor and develop staff and ensure that all functional resources are in alignment with the Firm's goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 10 years of broad-based, strategic and operational finance and accounting leadership experience in legal, professional services or similarly sophisticated industries.
- Extensive experience leading all areas of finance and accounting operations, including general ledger accounting and reporting, budgeting, treasury, audit, cash flow and accounts payable.
- Strong business acumen and analytic capabilities, sound judgment; the ability to synthesize financial data, decipher financial trends and extrapolate to broader business goals, results and initiatives.
- Strong background developing and evolving financial infrastructure and systems and driving continuous improvement across all functional finance and accounting areas.
- Dynamic energy level, clear passion and enthusiasm for one's work, tenacity, an unquestioned work ethic and a level of professional excellence that engenders complete confidence from the Firm's partners, lawyers and other key stakeholders.
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills, the ability to lead through influence rather than direct control and to create consensus-based support for business strategies and decisions. A leader of people who shows empathy and a willingness to push credit to subordinates and take responsibility for the department.
- Superior presentation, written and verbal communication skills; the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels in an organization and in the outside community - tailoring communications effectively for different groups and stakeholders.
- Proven success mentoring, managing and developing high-performing teams, committed to the highest levels of team-orientation, client service and professional excellence.
- Able to manage/oversee multiple projects and resources on a continuous and overlapping basis. Well-rounded background in financial technology, including experience with current enterprise financial systems and solutions. Experience with 3E is preferred.
- An undergraduate degree in business, finance or a related field is required. CPA or equivalent technical accounting experience is required. MBA other advanced degrees preferred.
Lewis Roca offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:
- 401(k) with generous employer match
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10-paid holidays per year
- Benefits start on day 1
- Several medical plan options to choose from, including traditional plans and HSA qualified plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Gym reimbursement
- Well-being program
- Technology stipend
- Employer-paid life insurance and long term disability
- And much more!
How to Apply
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Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
life insurance, paid holidays, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
April 02, 2023