Axiom

Corporate Controller

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$230kDetected 22 days ago

Financial AnalysisAccountingForecastingM&ACompensationAR/VRResearchGAAPFinancial Reporting

About the role

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.

Lead the Global Accounting teams (including Revenue/AR, AP and Payroll) and resolves daily team technical accounting queries.
Prepare and presents monthly financial statements to management and support development and preparation of monthly management accounting package
Manage banking relationships and coordinate external debt activities and compliance
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.
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.
Partner with the IT organization to ensure that the systems of the company meet the needs of today and the future.
Strong technical accounting background with a desire to continue developing expertise

Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time, on short notice from Management.
This is a fast-growing dynamic environment & the candidate must have willingness to pitch-in when asked to support other areas.
This role will also be required to routinely interact with the heads of other departments to ensure unknown/un-invoiced expenses are captured timely.

As the leading alternative legal services provider globally, Axiom gives in-house legal teams on-demand access to top legal talent and lawyers - deployed when, where, and how clients need it, for up to 50% less than national law firms.
Axiom's network of 14,000+ legal professionals includes 4,000+ lawyers with Fortune 500 experience, delivering AI-enabled legal services across more than 12 practice areas.
Trusted by 75% of the Fortune 100 and thousands of mid-market leaders, Axiom ranks #1 among Alternative Legal Service Providers in 8 of 9 performance categories - including talent quality, breadth, productivity, and client experience - according to a top 5 global consulting firm.
Across more than 3,000 engagements annually in 6 regions and 4 continents, 93% of clients rate Axiom lawyers as good as or better than top law firm attorneys, with 96% client satisfaction and measurable cost savings that reduce outside counsel spend without sacrificing quality.
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Axiom's total rewards philosophy is to be transparent and equitable with all job candidates.

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.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the application process.
To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.
For some technical exercises, the interviewer may expressly allow reference materials or AI tools; otherwise, assume they are not permitted.
To preserve interview integrity, candidates may use AI tools to prepare for interviews, but may not use AI tools, live transcription, answer-generation tools, or third-party assistance to generate responses during live interview conversations unless Axiom has expressly permitted tool use for a specific exercise or approved an accommodation in advance.

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