About the Role
The Senior Manageris an integral part of Lathams Global Finance team.This role will be responsible for providing revenue and financial analysis support to all US practice offices within their region, while building relationships with, and providing support to practice office Revenue Managers, supervisors, and staff to ensure excellent revenue support is provided. This role will be located in either our San Francisco or Silicon Valley office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- Assisting the Director of Revenue Operations with all revenue-related aspects of setting up and supporting new or expanding practice offices, including traveling to these offices to assess local needs, meeting with attorneys and staff, assisting with the recruiting of Revenue staff, and providing assistance in collecting and evaluating information about statutory requirements for start-up operations in new countries
- Assisting in creating tip sheets, billing manual updates, and other training materials, while training the practice office revenue staff and attorney support to ensure they understand and follow proper revenue procedures
- Working with the local practice offices to ensure the Inventory Management Gold Standard is being executed effectively
- Maintaining a continuing review of revenue-related procedures to bring about improvements with regard to efficiency and use of resources, while acting as a resource for information, and the interpretation of accounting policies and procedures
- Developing and managing a bill auditing function and ensuring firm policies and procedures are being followed by practice office billing staff
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Wed love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate well developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Possess excellent leadership skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving and decision-making) necessary for effective management
- Exhibit the ability to perceive and analyze problems, and display a capacity to make or recommend sound decisions
And have:
- A bachelors degree in Accounting, or a related field
- A minimum of six (6) years increasingly complex accounting experience, with at least two (2) years of relevant experience in client billing
- A minimum of two (2) yearsof experience in a management capacity
- Experience at a professional services organization
- Experience with Elite accounting system or comparable enterprise financial software application
Benefits & Additional Information
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Pay RangeUSD $210,000.00 - USD $240,000.00 /Yr.
