Associate Director of Finance (Hybrid)

Keller and Heckman LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybride; USD 170 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Keller and Heckman LLP is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Finance to join the Washington, D.C. Office as a hands-on finance leader.

The role oversees day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury activities, and financial systems, with responsibility for process improvement. The successful candidate will supervise the Finance team, drive cross-functional collaboration across Accounting, AP, Billing, Payroll, and more, and ensure timely close and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field.
• Eight or more years of progressively responsible accounting and financial-management experience.
• Experience leading and developing accounting professionals and supervising operations.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury activities, and financial systems.
• Experience with audits or financial statement reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to use SQL queries to extract, analyze, reconcile, and report financial data.

Responsabilités

• Lead and oversee significant aspects of the Firm’s accounting operations, including close, reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Supervise Finance personnel and promote accountability and cross-training.
• Maintain and strengthen the internal-control environment, including approval processes and reconciliations.
• Lead finance support for annual financial-statement review and coordinate with outside accountants and banks.
• Manage treasury and cash-management activities, including liquidity monitoring and related controls.
• Drive coordination across Accounting, Accounts Payable, Billing and Collections, Payroll, and other Finance functions to improve workflows.
• Identify control gaps and opportunities for efficiency and automation.

Connaissances

Leadership

Excel

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Internal controls

SQL queries

Financial analysis

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Outils

Aderant

Financial systems

Description du poste

Keller and Heckman LLP is an internationally recognized law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Finance to join its Business Operations team in the Washington, D.C. Office. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this position will serve as a senior accounting and finance operations leader with significant responsibility for the Firm’s day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury activities, financial systems, and process improvement.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced accounting professional who combines strong technical expertise with operational discipline, people leadership, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership. The successful candidate will supervise members of the Finance team, establish clear priorities and accountability, strengthen processes and controls, and proactively identify and resolve operational issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee significant aspects of the Firm’s accounting operations, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules.


• Supervise and develop Finance personnel, establish priorities and deadlines, monitor performance and workload, and promote accountability and cross-training.


• Maintain and strengthen the Firm’s internal-control environment, including approval processes, segregation of duties, reconciliations, and review protocols.


• Lead Finance support for the Firm’s annual financial-statement review and coordinate financial information required by outside accountants, tax advisors, banks, and other financial professionals.


• Manage assigned treasury and cash-management activities, including cash positioning, banking activity, transfers, liquidity monitoring, and related controls.


• Drive coordination across Accounting, Accounts Payable, Billing and Collections, Payroll, and other Finance functions to improve workflows, resolve issues, and ensure timely execution.


• Review Finance processes and identify control gaps, bottlenecks, duplicative or manual work, and opportunities for greater efficiency and automation.


• Develop and maintain documented procedures, controls, calendars, checklists, and performance measures for key Finance processes.


• Partner with Information Technology and other departments on financial-system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and enhancements.


• Use SQL queries and available financial-system capabilities to independently extract, validate, reconcile, analyze, and report financial data.


• Support the Firm’s annual budgeting process and provide accurate financial information for leadership reporting and decision-making.


• Lead assigned Finance initiatives from planning through implementation, including timelines, responsibilities, testing, communication, and follow-up.


• Serve as a trusted financial resource to the Director of Finance, Global Executive Director, attorneys, and Business Operations leadership.


• Proactively identify significant financial, operational, or control issues and bring forward recommended solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field.


• Eight or more years of progressively responsible accounting and financial-management experience, including significant responsibility for day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and supervision of accounting professionals.


• Demonstrated experience leading and developing accounting professionals and managing significant accounting operations.


• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, treasury activities, and financial systems.


• Experience managing or playing a significant leadership role in annual financial audits or financial statement reviews.


• Demonstrated experience improving accounting processes, controls, and operating procedures.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.


• Demonstrated ability to use SQL queries to extract, analyze, reconcile, and report financial data.


• Excellent judgment, organizational skills, communication abilities, and discretion in handling confidential financial matters.

Preferred Experience

• Law firm or professional services experience is strongly preferred.


• Experience working within a partnership environment.


• Knowledge of law-firm financial operations, including billing and collections, accounts payable, trust accounting, and partner-related financial processes.


• Experience with Aderant or a comparable law-firm financial management system.


• Experience implementing or improving financial systems, workflows, and process automation.


• Experience leading teams through operational or organizational change.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is not simply a strong technical accountant. We are looking for a highly engaged, hands-on Finance leader with a strong work ethic and a demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability. This individual should be dependable, responsive, and willing to take personal responsibility for ensuring that critical Finance functions are completed accurately and on time.

The successful candidate will be proactive in identifying issues, comfortable taking ownership of problems through resolution, and able to exercise sound judgment about when to act independently and when to escal…

This role also requires executive presence, discretion, integrity, and a strong service orientation. The Associate Director will work closely with Firm leadership, partners, attorneys, and Business Operations colleagues and must be able to communicate complex financial matters clearly and concisely, build credibility across the organization, and appropriately challenge or push back when sound financial management, controls, or Firm interests require it.

We are looking for someone who approaches the Firm’s financial operations with a strong sense of stewardship and institutional responsibility and who has the leadership maturity to learn the Firm, build relationships, and take on increasing responsibility over time.

Hybrid Work Arrangement

This role follows a hybrid work model. Hybrid schedules are determined based on role requirements and business needs. Must be local to Washington, D.C. area.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is: $170,000 - $220,000, representing the low and high end of the salary range. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job-related experience, qualifications, and internal alignment. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental coverage.