Manning Kass

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Director of Finance - Los Angeles

Director of Finance

Location

Downtown Los Angeles


Remote Work Flexibility

To support a smooth transition into your role, we ask that all new team members work onsite five days a week during the first three months for training and onboarding purposes. This period is designed to help you get fully up to speed, build connections, and gain a strong understanding of our workflows.
After this initial period, you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely one day per week. Our tools and infrastructure make it easy to stay connected, collaborate, and access everything you need—whether you're in the office or working from home.


About the Company

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 160 attorneys across seven offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.


About the Role

The Director of Finance will provide firm wide 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 34 finance and accounting professionals and will report to the Firm's Chief Operating/Financial Officer.


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 work papers 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/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, record keeping, 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.


Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • An undergraduate degree in business, finance or a related field is required. CPA or equivalent technical accounting experience is required. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.


Company Offers

  • Salary range $200,000 - $230,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and locations.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and 401K.
  • Pet insurance coverage.
  • Referral program.
  • A company culture that fosters career growth and opportunity.
  • All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

 

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