Tully Rinckey PLLC, a full-service law firm with 11 offices nationwide, is seeking a Controller to join our growing team.
Tully Rinckey America Service Corporation is recognized for its support provided to Tully Rinckey PLLC, a national law firm which has seen rapid growth, consistently earning a spot on the INC5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. Recently, Tully Rinckey made significant changes to employee compensation and benefits packages. Starting January 1, 2025, the base compensation for all newly hired support staff at the firm is $50,000 annually (paid hourly). In addition, effective January 1, 2025 Tully Rinckey will offer no-cost health insurance for basic plans, free dental and vision coverage, and a 6% matching contribution for 401(k) plans at 100% for full-time employees. These enhancements, combined with Tully Rinckey’s strategic growth, reflects Tully Rinckey’s commitment to creating a diverse, supportive and rewarding work environment. For more information about all our firm has to offer, please visit: https://www.tullylegal.com/our-firm/careers/
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller manages all financial aspects of the firm including financial reporting, cash management, internal audits, internal controls, tax compliance, and strategic financial planning for the firm and its affiliated entities. This position studies, analyzes, forecasts and reports positive and negative trends and opportunities for expansion, and projections of future firm growth.
The Controller oversees financial activity and policies utilizing appropriate accounting controls and procedures, prepares financial reports, and communicates financial information to clients, support staff, attorneys, and management. This role will also assist with the firm’s financial policy, tax strategy and oversees all accounting, bookkeeping duties to include oversight of the financial department. This role will work closely with the CFO to direct all financial, accounting, internal audit, tax compliance, and cash management functions.
Specific job duties include:
- Oversight of reconciliation of cash receipts and deposits in transit
- Oversight of escrow bank accounts and auditing those accounts accordingly
- Oversight of accounts receivable and collections
- Oversight of accounts payable and execution of cash disbursements
- Assist with preparation of the Firm’s annual budget and analysis of account variances
- Ensure compliance with internal controls
- Month end closing procedures and preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for the entire organization
- Provide information to management as requested
- General Ledger account reconciliation and preparation of workpapers
- Report and analyze business and revenue trends, provide recommendations to management and senior leadership on a routine basis
- Prepare cashflow forecasts and cash analysis
- Review and oversee payroll
- Monitor check preparation process – receive, verify and process internal check requests
- Prepare 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 and Experience
- Certified Public Accountant license
- BA/BS in business, accounting or related field.
- At least 3-5 years in an accounting role.
- Experience in and knowledge of cash and accrual basis accounting.
- Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications.
- Leadership qualities, results oriented, analytical and abstract reasoning skills
- Excellent communication and organization skills