Secure your future in the United States through political asylum
Controller
Location
Argentina
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
$3.1K - $3.5K / month
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Controller
Political Asylum Lawyers
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations including accounting, billing, A/R, A/P, payroll, trust accounting, collections, and general ledger maintenance, while keeping financial records clean and supporting the legal team with accurate financial information. • Prepare monthly financial statements, budget variance reports, and cash flow forecasts, while tracking revenue growth and key financial trends to support strategic decision-making. • Oversee invoice preparation, monitor payment plans, track A/R aging, enforce collection protocols, and handle disputes, chargebacks, and refund requests. • Identify financial risks, compliance issues, and process weaknesses, while supporting audits, tax preparation through coordination with outside bookkeepers and CPA, and balance sheet and bank reconciliations. • Supervise bookkeepers, billing specialists, payroll providers, and outsourced vendors, while serving as the internal subject matter expert for accounting software, billing systems, and financial workflows. • Analyze profitability by service, attorney, and marketing channel, support pricing reviews, track key metrics, and help leadership understand firm financial health.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably in a law firm, professional services firm, or other service-based business.
- Strong understanding of general accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, A/R, A/P, payroll, and month-end close.
- Experience with billing systems, client payment plans, collections, and accounts receivable management.
- Strong proficiency with accounting software, legal billing systems, Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, and financial reporting tools.
- Ability to prepare accurate financial reports and explain them clearly to non-financial leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to identify financial risks, implement controls, and resolve discrepancies.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and professional judgment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment.
- Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, MBA, advanced finance/accounting credential, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of accounting, controller, or finance operations experience.
- AI process design and solving applied to finance
- Prior experience in a law firm or legal services environment.
- Experience with systems such as QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Asana, law firm practice management software, or similar platforms.
- Experience designing dashboards, centralized KPI and SKU reporting, balanced scorecards, and financial performance reports.
- Experience supervising bookkeepers, billing specialists, payroll providers, and outsourced accounting vendors.
- Experience with pricing analysis, SKU profitability, labor utilization, realization, collection rate analysis, and cost-of-acquisition reporting.
- Experience supporting strategic planning, cash flow planning, debt repayment planning, and owner distribution planning.
Benefits
- 11 U.S. federal holidays off (paid) regardless of your location
- Week between Christmas and New Year's — office closed, fully paid
- Local holiday work that doesn't coincide with a U.S. holiday is compensated per your country's labor laws
- Comprehensive training program — we invest in bringing you up to speed on asylum, our systems, and best practices
- Mentorship and collaboration — learn from experienced asylum practitioners and contribute your expertise
- Career advancement paths — we promote from within and create opportunities
- Work from anywhere — this position is open to candidates based in Argentina
- Equipment support — stipend or provided equipment to set up your home office, available after 4 months on the job
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