Corporate Controller

VP, Global Control Accounting Location: Chicago (Hybrid) About Axiom: Axiom is where legal teams go to find the right talent for everything from routine in-house tasks to complex outside counsel work. Too many legal departments are stuck having to choose between paying the high fees of their law firm, hiring full-time employees they don’t need, or turning to a low-cost agency that can’t meet their quality standards. At the same time, top lawyers want to work on challenging legal matters, but they want more control over how, when, and where they practice. Both are forced compromises that no one should have to make. Axiom shares and meets the higher standards of its clients and lawyers, with our “work smarter, adapt faster, go further” approach – connecting growing mid-market and Fortune 500 companies with the world’s deepest bench of experienced, specialized legal talent. Role: 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. 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. This role will also be required to routinely interact with the heads of other departments to ensure unknown/un-invoiced expenses are captured timely. Responsibilities: • Lead the Global Accounting teams (including Revenue/AR, AP and Payroll) and resolves daily team technical accounting queries. • Oversee all aspects of accounting and ensure the month close is completed accurately per US GAAP and within the monthly close cycle, including the preparation and review of all Balance Sheet account reconciliations and key accruals. • Prepare and presents monthly financial statements to management and support development and preparation of monthly management accounting package • Oversee tax and statutory financial statement compliance with applicable international and domestic regulations • Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time, on short notice from Management. • Oversee treasury and cash management functions, including liquidity planning and cash flow forecasting • Being owned by Private Equity, assist in the preparation for an upcoming due diligence and be a central figure in this potential due diligence, be involved in the payment of special dividends and assist in potential buying MA opportunities • Manage banking relationships and coordinate external debt activities and compliance • Ensure that company financial records reports are maintained in compliance with company policies US GAAP (accrual basis). 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. • Ensure thoughtful, timely and accurate research and documentation of technical accounting matters • Ensure only valid expenses with proper management authorization are paid. • Review balance sheet account schedules reconciliations. • Establish solid working relationships with audit, tax, and accounting vendors service providers and serve as the primary point of coordination with external auditors and tax advisors • This is a fast-growing dynamic environment the candidate must have willingness to pitch-in when asked to support other areas. In the first 12 months, the Controller will need to spend time understanding the current organization and processes. In addition, the successful candidate will focus on the following accountabilities: • Learn the key aspects of the unique b ... (truncated, view full listing at source)