Assistant Controller - The Ward Law Group, PL

The Ward Law Group, voted best places to work for the past two years is where your work really matters! Where serving the community and genuinely driving results have made us a leader in personal injury. We offer an innovated and fast paced ever evolving environment that allows you to earn as you grow. We empower our employees to make the best decision to impact our clients through collaborative team efforts.  We are a nontraditional, highly accountable, yet vibrant group of professionals. Get ready to experience a comfortable atmosphere as our onboarding process allows for a soft place to land.

Our core values are service to our clients, service to our teammates, and service to the community. Along with faith, accountability, leadership, and loyalty

The Assistant Controller reports and works closely with the Firm’s controller for a variety of critical tasks within the organization. Key responsibilities include managing vendor relationships to ensure efficient procurement processes, ensuring compliance with all tax filings and requirements, and developing and supervising internal policies and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness. The role also involves exercising independent judgment in areas such as finance, accounting, budgeting, insurance, purchasing, and procurement. Additionally, the Assistant Controller will oversee HR tasks for the administration department, which includes maintaining employee files, preparing offer letters, researching benefit questions, and processing 401K activities. This position requires a meticulous approach and a deep understanding of both financial and HR functions to support the overall objectives of the company.

Key Responsibilities for Assistant Controller includes:

• Vendor management
• Familiarity with tax filings and requirements
• Developing and supervising internal policies and procedures
• Exercising independent judgement regarding finance, accounting, budgeting, insurance, purchasing, procurement, and similar activities
• Overseeing HR tasks for the administration department such as: maintenance of employee files, offer letters, researching benefit questions, processing 401K activities, etc.

Salary: $80,000 -125,000 per year (compensated based on experience)

Job Qualifications for Assistant Controller:

• Effective communication skills in English
• Ability to communicate in Spanish (preferred but not required)
• Ten (10) years minimum experience in accounting
• Strong work ethic
• Advanced knowledge of accounting software
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrate organizational, written, and verbal skills
• Strong process and managerial skills

We value your wellbeing and offer opportunities for professional development to help you grow your career. Our comprehensive package includes health benefits; pretax health care and dependent care saving accounts; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; and a 5% match on your 401K contributions to insure your overall satisfaction and security as part of our team. Additionally, we provide confidential counseling services, mental health support, and financial guidance. Come make a difference for our clients!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.