Accounting Manager

Brown Rudnick LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Rudnick LLP is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee the Firm's general accounting operations, close processes, treasury activities, and internal controls. You will lead a team of accounting professionals and partner with Finance leadership to maintain a scalable, well-controlled environment.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities in a professional services or law firm setting, strong GAAP knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience in law firm or professional services preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and month-end close.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems and Excel.
• Experience managing audits and treasury operations.
• Experience in multi-office and international environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff accountants and senior staff accountants.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Manage treasury operations and banking relationships.
• Lead external audit process and coordinate auditor communications.
• Maintain internal control framework and accounting policies.
• Partner with CFO and finance leadership on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

FRx

SQL

Crystal Reports

Aderant

Job description

Open to Boston, New York, or Washington DC

Summary

We strive to be enterprising, respectful, inclusive, insightful, and tenacious in every aspect of our business, including our interactions with clients, colleagues, and the communities where we have a presence. We rely on these core values to serve clients in key practice areas and industries – the pillars of Brown Rudnick: crisis management, which includes restructuring, investigations, and special situations; global litigation; life sciences; technology; and brand and reputation management.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the Firm's general accounting operations, month-end and year-end close processes, treasury activities, financial reporting support, audit coordination, and accounting controls. This role manages a team of accounting professionals, ensures the accuracy and integrity of the Firm's financial records, and serves as a key partner to Finance leadership in maintaining a scalable and well-controlled accounting environment.

The ideal candidate is a strong accounting leader with demonstrated experience in professional services or law firm accounting, exceptional analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to lead teams and complex accounting processes in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop Staff Accountants and Senior Accountants.
• Assign workloads, establish priorities, and ensure timely completion of departmental deliverables.
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development planning.
• Provide ongoing coaching, training, and technical accounting guidance.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented, and high-performing team culture.
• Establish and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendars and departmental deadlines.

Accounting Operations & Close Management

• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Perform final review and approval of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review and approve the monthly close package and related account analyses.
• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed timely and outstanding items are appropriately resolved.
• Ensure supporting documentation is maintained in accordance with firm policies and audit requirements.
• Review key general ledger accounts and investigate unusual account activity and fluctuations.
• Monitor accounting activities to ensure compliance with GAAP, firm policies, and internal control requirements.

Treasury & Banking Management

• Oversee cash management activities and daily cash monitoring processes.
• Review daily cash position reporting and cash flow analyses.
• Approve payroll funding requests and coordinate related treasury activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with banking institutions.
• Review and monitor lines of credit and other financing arrangements.
• Prepare and review monthly covenant calculations and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate quarterly covenant reporting and lender communication requirements.
• Escalate liquidity concerns, treasury risks, and banking issues to Finance leadership.
• Oversee client trust and treasury-related accounting activities.

Audit, Compliance & Financial Reporting

• Lead the annual external audit process and coordinate all audit activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
• Lead the annual Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation audit process.
• Coordinate auditor communications and oversee audit request tracking.
• Review audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting workpapers prepared by the accounting team.
• Review and approve audit adjustments and related accounting entries.
• Ensure timely completion of all audit deliverables and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial reporting packages.
• Assist Finance leadership with reporting required by lenders, partners, and firm management.

Accounting Governance & Internal Controls

• Review key general ledger account reconciliations and account analyses.
• Ensure timely resolution of open reconciling items and aging balances.
• Review suspense account activity and monitor resolution efforts.
• Establish, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain and strengthen the Firm's internal control framework.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, firm policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify accounting risks and recommend corrective actions and control enhancements.

Systems Oversight & Process Improvement

• Oversee general ledger governance and chart of account maintenance.
• Approve Workday general ledger changes and accounting configuration updates.
• Approve UKG general ledger mapping changes and payroll accounting configurations.
• Lead accounting system implementations, upgrades, and integration projects.
• Review testing results and provide final accounting approval for system deployments.
• Partner with Information Technology, Payroll, Human Resources, and Finance teams on systems initiatives.
• Lead process improvement efforts focused on automation, efficiency, reporting, and internal controls.
• Establish best practices and standardized accounting procedures across the Firm.

Financial Analysis & Leadership Support

• Review cash flow reporting and provide analysis to Finance leadership.
• Review quarterly internal financial statements and supporting analyses.
• Identify emerging accounting, operational, and control risks and escalation as appropriate.
• Partner with the Accounting Operations Senior Manager, Controller, and CFO on strategic initiatives and special projects.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, compensation reviews, and statistical reporting processes.
• Assist with international accounting and reporting matters, including multi-currency considerations and coordination with foreign offices.
• Provide accounting leadership for cross-functional and firm-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Prior law firm or professional services industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and month-end close processes.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks, FRx, SQL, Crystal Reports, Aderant
• Demonstrated experience managing audits, accounting operations, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience managing treasury operations, banking relationships, and covenant compliance reporting preferred.
• Experience supervising accounting staff and leading high-performing teams.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP and financial management systems; Workday, UKG, and legal industry accounting systems preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, PivotTables, and data analysis.
• Experience working within a multi-office and international business environment.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to interact effectively with firm leadership, attorneys, auditors, banking partners, and business professionals.

Who We Are

Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields.

Brown Rudnick LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing talented professionals from all backgrounds across the spectrum of diversity. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or another protected characteristic, all as defined by applicable laws.