Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening of a position for Controller in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

The Controller is a senior accounting and financial operations leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, timeliness, and scalability of the Firm's financial reporting and processes. This executive leads core accounting, financial reporting, partner and tax support, treasury, payroll accounting, accounts payable, cash application, internal controls, and related finance operations across a complex, multi-office law firm environment.

Working closely with the Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, firm leadership, office and practice leaders, and business services executives, the Controller converts financial information into clear insights, strengthens financial discipline, advances process improvement, and develops a high-performing accounting organization. The role requires the judgment and presence to operate credibly with senior stakeholders while remaining close enough to the work to ensure rigorous execution and accuracy of financial information.

The successful candidate will bring sophisticated controllership expertise, strong law-firm business acumen, and the ability to lead through growth and complexity. The Controller will be expected to strengthen the Firm's accounting processes, enhance reporting and controls, build trusted relationships across the organization, and provide practical financial leadership while operating within a broader Finance function.

• Own the Firm's accounting framework, books and records, general ledger/chart of accounts, monthly and annual financial closing calendars, and financial reporting using modified cash basis accounting standards, ensuring complete, accurate and timely, financial information needed to make informed business decisions.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with clear ownership, disciplined review, documented reconciliations, and appropriate escalation of issues.
• Ensure integrity across the general ledger, payroll and benefits accounting, timekeeper and matter data, accounts payable, cash application, fixed assets, leases, debt, partnership, and tax recordkeeping andther financial subsystems.
• Establish accounting positions for complex or non-routine transactions and maintain consistent application of Firm policies and partnership accounting practices.
• Provide executive-level review of management reporting and explain material variances, trends, risks, and corrective actions to the CFO and other senior leaders.

• Partner with the Director of Finance, CFO, and FP&A team by providing accurate accounting data, historical analysis, and controllership perspectives that support annual planning, reforecasting, scenario analysis, and long-range…