Manager of Strategic Finance

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Manager of Strategic Finance.

The Manager of Strategic Finance is responsible for the strategic buildout of firmwide reporting, publishing and distributions of financial materials.

In this capacity, the Manager of Strategic Finance will:

• Design firmwide reporting process to facilitate analytics or special project reporting to senior management;
• Design firmwide governance and best practices approach to reoccurring activity;
• Design monthly reporting across all administrative departments;
• Act as product owner for reporting dashboards, driving the design, process and collaborate with other internal groups;
• Ensure the accuracy of all newly developed tools and analytics;
• Act as product owner in design and rollout of newly purchased or internally developed software systems;
• Liaise with other administrative groups to ensure updated reporting processes are meeting desired needs;
• Monitor activity across all departments using newly developed analytics and tools;
• Work closely with firmwide departments to gather reporting requirements;
• Provide senior management with monthly updates as needed;
• Effectively operate within a team environment to collaborate on viable automation solutions;
• Identify and eliminate redundant processes performed across Finance and related functional areas to serve changing needs of the global organization;
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested by firm stakeholders and Finance management team.

Proficiencies:

• Advanced proficiency in administering windows and web-based accounting programs, particularly for legal-specific accounting systems (Elite 3E);
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite applications; including Outlook, Word and Excel;
• Advanced proficiency in financial applications;
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of accounting;
• Experience working in a transformation role within the finance function;
• Demonstrated ability to lead a finance transformation team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance;
• At least five years of experience in managing people, preferably in a large environment; and, at least eight years of financial systems experience;
• At least ten years of general accounting experience; or
• At least five years of transformation expense;
• Prior experience in managing general ledger maintenance processes;
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet Firm needs.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $130,100 and a maximum of $175,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which includes the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long term disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Voluntary401k Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO program
• Family Support including Pediatric Mental Health and Parental Support, Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, and Breast Milk Shipping
• Back-up child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellness Programs (Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health, and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• And more!

The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive. Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.