Corporate Controller, Axiom Law
$200-230k
+ 30% bonus depending on experience
On-demand legal talent, lawyers & legal services provider
Be an early applicant
On-demand legal talent, lawyers & legal services provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$200-230k
+ 30% bonus depending on experience
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable corporate legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and to adapt to a demanding new era.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified CPA (or equivalent), ideally trained within a Big Four accounting firm
- Strong technical accounting background with a desire to continue developing expertise
- Experience across core finance areas, including some exposure to tax and treasury
- Comfortable operating in a global, complex environment with US GAAP knowledge
- Proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to resolve technical accounting matters
- Interest in or exposure to real estate is advantageous, with scope to take ownership in this area over time
- Hands-on approach with the ability to operate both strategically and at a detailed level
What the job involves
- The successful candidate will lead the global accounting, tax, treasury, and financial reporting operations of the Company with overall responsibility for all aspects of the monthly close process
- They will be responsible for analyzing financial results and will play a pivotal role in the preparation for & execution of periodic audits, including for our international entities
- This role will also be required to routinely interact with the heads of other departments to ensure unknown/un-invoiced expenses are captured timely
- Lead the Global Accounting teams (including Revenue/AR, AP and Payroll) and resolves daily team technical accounting queries
- Oversee all aspects of accounting and ensure the month close is completed accurately per US GAAP and within the monthly close cycle, including the preparation and review of all Balance Sheet account reconciliations and key accruals
- Prepare and presents monthly financial statements to management and support development and preparation of monthly management accounting package
- Oversee tax and statutory financial statement compliance with applicable international and domestic regulations
- Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time, on short notice from Management
- Oversee treasury and cash management functions, including liquidity planning and cash flow forecasting
- Being owned by Private Equity, assist in the preparation for an upcoming due diligence and be a central figure in this potential due diligence, be involved in the payment of special dividends and assist in potential buying M&A opportunities
- Manage banking relationships and coordinate external debt activities and compliance
- Ensure that company financial records & reports are maintained in compliance with company policies & US GAAP (accrual basis). Responsible for preparing monthly/quarterly draft financial statements, forecasts, account reconciliations & other documents to ensure this compliance
- Build strong relationships within the accounting and overall finance teams, as well as cross-functionally in order to support the Company’s business needs
- Ensure a strong internal financial control environment across the entire accounting team and help identify & drive continuous process improvements
- Ensure thoughtful, timely and accurate research and documentation of technical accounting matters
- Ensure only valid expenses with proper management authorization are paid
- Review balance sheet account schedules & reconciliations
- Establish solid working relationships with audit, tax, and accounting vendors & service providers and serve as the primary point of coordination with external auditors and tax advisors
- This is a fast-growing dynamic environment & the candidate must have willingness to pitch-in when asked to support other areas. In the first 12 months, the Controller will need to spend time understanding the current organization and processes. In addition, the successful candidate will focus on the following accountabilities:
- Learn the key aspects of the unique business model and understand performance beyond just the numbers, both in terms of current performance as well as long-term strategic plans
- Develop relationships across the organization. The successful candidate will need to understand the needs of each function and develop a more client service orientation for the finance organization. The challenge will be to help install processes and controls without negatively impacting a strong growth culture
- Review and improve key processes, including the order to cash process for improvements and compliance
- Partner with the IT organization to ensure that the systems of the company meet the needs of today and the future
Our take
Axiom provides high-caliber legal talent, counting more than 3,500 legal departments across the globe. The company launched in 2000 and serves more than 75% of the Fortune 100 today. It offers a wide range of solutions to meet legal needs, from on-demand attorneys to supplement companies' legal departments, to senior paralegals to review legal forms and business contracts.
Traditionally, law firms were the dominant providers in the legal industry and their hierarchical partnership structure was a major obstacle for anyone trying to overcome that prevailing model. Axiom's founder saw an opportunity to reconfigure legal delivery and set out to construct a law company to respond to the growing misalignment between firm lawyers and equity partners as well as firms and clients. Axiom has recruited lawyers from top firms while cutting most traditional extra costs, enabling it to offer high-quality services at a much lower price than the wider legal industry.
Axiom received its first funding round in 2000, raising $5.4M, three subsequent funding rounds have followed. These investments fuelled expansion over time and allowed the company to invest in technology, a talented workforce, and a strong senior management bench. Going forward, Axiom will keep expanding its legal professional talent offering and it will likely maintain its focus on tech, as exemplified by its acquisition of legal tech firm Plexus Engage in 2022.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2013
$28m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $28m
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
David McVeigh
(CEO)30 years of experience in business leadership, management consulting, and private equity portfolio company management. Previous Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman and Executive Vice President at Gartner.
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