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Controller - Detroit Office
Miller Canfield, a global law firm with 350+ attorneys in 16 offices, seeks a Controller. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the incumbent will be responsible for providing accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting to support senior management, ensuring compliance with financial policies and internal accounting controls and providing financial analysis that is timely and accurate to help key stakeholders understand the business and drive results. Includes developing accurate budgets and forecasts of profit and cash flow, assisting in the preparation of profitability analyses, and coordinating external financial audits.
Qualifications include: A minimum of five years of financial management experience in a professional service organization; prior law firm experience desirable but not required. Strong understanding and hands-on experience with computer database accounting systems (Aderant preferred) is required; SQL experience highly desirable; expert-level Excel skills required. Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required; an advanced degree in finance, business, accounting or CPA certification is desirable.