Openings

Controller - Boston

This person is the primary operational accounting contact and will be responsible for: financial reporting, accounts payable, expense reimbursement processing, general ledger maintenance including reconciliations and treasury relationships and processing. The position reports to the Manager for Financial Reporting and Analysis, and supports the Director of Finance and Chief Operating Officer.

Duties and responsibilities

• Leads the Accounting and Financial Statement preparation functions for the firm
• Protects firm assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits of internal processes; provides information to and coordinates with external auditors for the US and UK
• Manages all aspects of accounts payable function; verifying adherence to all policies
• Prepares VAT return data for the UK office and auditors and ECSL listing
• Monitors and provides information to external tax accountants, verifies data and assures all tax reporting is done on time and within regulatory parameters
• Maximizes return, and limits risk on cash by managing bank and loan balances
• Supports the annual budget process by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and identifying corrective actions
• Leads the compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions
• Maintains firm’s Credit Card Program
• Coordinates and prepares firm’s commercial insurance applications and renewals
• Manages escrow and client accounts including receipt and verification of client funds and disbursements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years accounting experience, preferably in an audit function at a CPA firm

• Experience with professional services firms, law firm experience strongly preferred
• Experience with partnership accounting strongly preferred
• Experience with Elite preferred
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office products required
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a collegial and professional environment

Director of Library and Knowledge Services - Boston

This is the senior role in the Sullivan law library reporting to the firm's Chief Operating Officer. The incumbent is a member of the administrative management team and is responsible for all aspects of library and knowledge management operations firm-wide to ensure that resources, services and solutions align with and support the business objectives of the firm.

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee firm-wide library and knowledge management operations, technologies, materials, policies, procedures and services
• Design and oversee library systems and functions including collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, accounting, circulation, research/reference services and inter-library loan activities
• Identify and recommend ways to create, share and use knowledge, including prior work and accumulated expertise, in order to support the practice of law at and the business objectives of the firm
• Evaluate and compare content of print and online information products
• Monitor legal industry developments, innovative research technologies and vendor products
• Negotiate contracts and pricing arrangements with information providers and maintain constructive vendor relationships
• Conduct legal and non-legal research using traditional, online and internet resources
• Perform client and business development research
• Perform competitive intelligence research
• Disseminate timely information by monitoring online and print sources; maintain automated alerting services
• Develop, manage and monitor department budget; maintain financial controls for department expenditures
• Responsible for recruitment, training, coaching, establishing priorities and ongoing management of law library personnel
• Oversee creation of orientation materials and guides for library use and provide on-boarding for new lawyers, paralegals and office administrators
• Provide and oversee training and assistance to library users and offer legal research support
• Anticipate needs and recommend technologies that are most effective for the firm
  

Qualifications

• Master's of Library/Information Science or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 5 years law firm library experience with at least 3 years at a supervisory, management level
• Familiarity with principles of data organization and taxonomy
• Strong leadership and problem solving abilities
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong service orientation with desire and ability to enhance attorney productivity
• Proactive approach to developing solutions in anticipation of and in response to firm information needs
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed and attentive to detail
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks with the flexibility to respond to the scheduling needs of the legal team
  

Sullivan is a leading corporate law firm advising clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. With more than 200 lawyers in Boston, London, New York, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C., the firm offers services in a wide range of areas, including corporate finance, banking, trade finance, securities and mutual funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, tax, real estate and REITs, private equity and venture capital, bankruptcy, environment and natural resources, regulatory law, and employment and benefits.

We welcome inquiries from all who are interested in learning more about our firm. For additional information please direct inquiries to:

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
Attn:  Human Resources
Fax:  617-338-2880
Email:  ngill@sullivanlaw.com

Sullivan is a diverse and team-oriented law firm.