Director of Finance
Job Description
Director of Finance
They are currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Director of Finance to play a key role within their firm. This role requires a high energy accounting leader with a passion for technology, leadership, operational accounting and financial reporting. As they grow, the successful candidate will be the firm’s lead in their core accounting functions. The role would report to the CFO, who will provide challenges and allow for increasing levels of responsibility, innovation and development. The success of this role will rely on someone who is insightful, respectful of deadlines, detail oriented and who can effectively prioritize multiple workflows and deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring invoices are properly approved and coded in the general ledger
- Coordinating with external financial, compliance and tax auditors
- Ensuring accuracy of signing authorities
- Assisting with and creating expense budget, including historical data and evaluation of variances, monthly and year to date
- Monitoring and balancing cash flows into and out of the firm to meet obligations
- Ensuring compliance with all legal, tax and financial regulations
- Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions in the accounting department
- Preparing firm tax and financial statements in conjunction with the firm’s accountants
- Creating and monitoring firm policies and internal controls specifically with spending controls to safeguard firm assets and reduce fraud
- Mentoring and managing the accounting staff
- Handling payroll and tax compliance (Process of payroll is done by HR at this time)
- Providing financial reporting and analysis to guide decision-making
- ability to sustain and progress the hybrid work environment, assist with procurement and champion digital solutions, AI based technologies and reliable cybersecurity implementation
Qualifications
- Must have CPA designation or similar
- Minimum of 5 years experience at a director or management level in a law firm
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Accounting legal software knowledge an asset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while paying attention to detail
- Confidentiality and ethical behavior
- Effective time management
- Communication skills including being an active listener
To apply, please forward your resume to: Zaheeda Merali Manager – Executive Search at zaheeda@cartelinc.com
