Accounting & Finance Manager

Political Asylum Lawyers is a Houston-based immigration law firm focused on asylum cases. We help immigrants all over the United States secure their futures here through asylum, combining exceptional standards with deep respect for the human reality behind every case.

Our work changes lives. The standards we maintain, the discipline behind our work, and the way we show up every day can determine whether someone is able to stay safe and build a stable future in the United States. That is why we operate with integrity, urgency, and excellence, and why we expect every team member to take full ownership of their role.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: integrity, excellence, accountability, teamwork and passion.

Working here means:
* High-stakes responsibility: our work is of great consequence for our clients
* Deeply meaningful outcomes: our work changes lives for the better
* Emotionally demanding moments: resilience and maturity are essential
* High standards and constant growth: excellence and continuous improvement are expected
* Mission-driven teamwork: we're passionate about helping immigrants secure their future in the United States through asylum, and we know that meeting our high standards requires each of us to take ownership, communicate proactively, and support one another
If you want a career where your skills create tangible change in the world, this is it.

Learn more about what it's like to work with us here: politicalasylumlawyers.com/careers

In this role, you'll be an integral part of our team's mission of helping immigrants secure their future in the United States through asylum. We believe that those fleeing persecution deserve expert guidance and unwavering support as they seek safety and a new beginning in the United States.

The Accounting & Finance Manager (Hands-on) is responsible for managing the firm's financial operations, accounting systems, billing, accounts receivable, cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, trust accounting compliance, payroll oversight, tax reporting coordination, internal controls, and finance-related operational projects.

This role serves as the firm's first level of financial analysis and operational financial control. The Accounting & Finance Manager ensures that financial records are accurate, timely, compliant, and useful for decisions. This is a hands-on role. The initial focus is to learn the firm's systems, work with existing staff and providers, and establish accurate, reliable financial operations.

Recurring accounting and billing work will be delegated progressively, while the manager retains responsibility for controls, review, quality, and results. As readiness and scope are agreed with leadership and current senior finance support, the manager will gradually assume selected planning and reporting responsibilities from that support.

The Accounting & Finance Manager must explain complex financial information in plain English, identify financial risks, recommend corrective action, and follow approved actions through implementation and verified results. The role supports leadership decisions on budgeting, profitability, cash management, pricing, collections, and strategic planning.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary based on the firm's needs, but will include a combination of the following:

Financial Operations Management
* Perform and manage day-to-day financial operations, working with existing staff and service providers and documenting procedures so the work is completed accurately and on time.
* Follow financial issues through to resolution: identify who is responsible for each next step and its deadline, follow up, raise problems with recommended solutions, and confirm that the agreed actions were completed correctly.
* Ensure accurate execution of accounting, billing, A/R, A/P, payroll, trust accounting, collections, tax coordination, and general ledger maintenance.
* Maintain clean and current financial records in the accounting system.
* Ensure the legal team is supported with accurate financial information related to client matters, billing, retainers, and collections.
* Monitor daily cash balances, bank accounts, credit card activity, merchant activity, and other key financial accounts.
* Ensure bills, vendor payments, check requests, and reimbursements are processed accurately and on time.
Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Forecasting
* Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial statements and key financial reports on time.
* Validate supporting records, calculations, and assumptions; investigate material inconsistencies and disclose unresolved limitations.
* Ensure monthly financial reports are completed accurately and on time.
* Prepare annual and periodic budgets and forecasts as required throughout the year. Provide budget variance reports and explain the results to the Owner/CFO in clear business language, including conclusions, recommendations, and decisions needed.
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