Controller CFO - Shulman Rogers, PA

Overview: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy Ecker P.A., a successful full-service law firm with 100 attorneys, is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our team in our Potomac, MD location. This is an opportunity to join one of the largest, most respected law firms in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Our established firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who can provide strategic and operational leadership for all financial activities within the firm to ensure the achievement of goals and optimization of resource utilization. This position is a key collaborator in the achievement of the firm's business objectives.Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Administration, the Chief Financial Officer manages all financial aspects of the firm including financial reporting, cash management, internal audits, internal controls, tax compliance, and strategic financial planning. The Chief Financial Officer studies, analyzes, forecasts and reports positive and negative trends and opportunities for expansion, and projections of future firm growth. The Chief Financial Officer has a fiduciary duty to the firm's Shareholders to safeguard the assets of the firm. The CFO implements the firm's financial policy and direction while managing day to day accounting and bookkeeping duties to include oversight of the firm's Controller, Accountants, Billing/Collections Clerks, and outside financial vendors. Specific job duties include: Analyze, forecast, and project financial trends in the firm. Review financial performance of attorneys and provide feedback to attorneys. Create and monitor an annual firm budget to serve as a roadmap for firm growth. Manage firm accounting relationships with financial services firms Ensure the Accounting Department's operation is optimized in personnel and the use of technology to streamline efficiency. Monitor daily cash receipts and expenses. Ensure proper posting transactions to accounts on the general ledger. Reconcile accounts Supervision and preparation of interim and annual financial statements Supervision of monthly creation of budget to actual P L statement and explanation of variances Monitor creation and distribution of invoices to client or government entity. Oversee collections process of accounts receivable. Monitor, and in some instances, approve establishment of orders, contracts and all expenses. Monitor receipt of invoices from vendors and verification of charges on invoices. Monitor check preparation process - receive, verify and process internal check requests. Oversee payroll. Monitor employee time tracking and preparation of bi-weekly payroll. Prepare firm tax returns, review payroll tax returns. Oversee internal audits to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; evaluate areas of weakness, susceptible to fraud, waste, or abuse. Oversee internal audit goals, steps, execution, and evaluation; ensure internal controls are suitable for the firm as it changes and creation of appropriate internal controls and creation.Qualifications: 1. BA/BS and CPA (good standing) preferred. MBA preferred.2. At least three years in a financial management role3. Experience in and knowledge of cash basis accounting.4. Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications (must be technically savvy). Knowledge of Perfect Law a plus.5. Leadership qualities, results oriented, analytical and abstract reasoning skills.6. Excellent communication and organizational skills