**If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at geri@capitolrecruiters.com
Capitol Recruiters Inc. is a legal recruiting company based in Washington, DC. We represent law firms. These positions are openings with our clients.
Budget Controller – for a top global law firm in Washington, DC office. *This is a hybrid role. This role oversees the firm budgeting/forecasting/variance analysis, collaborating with the Accounting Director and the CFO. This is a highly visible role and requires strong analytical capabilities to interpret complex financial data, develop financial models, and provide actionable insights. This role works with departmental leaders and management ensuring accurate strategic financial reporting.
Responsibilities: Budget oversight - coordinates Original/Revised Budget processes. Designs/implements policies and procedures that support effective planning, monitoring, and presentation of financial data. Utilizes budget tool software to develop budgets for firm benefits, client chargebacks, disbursement write-offs, and depreciation. Develops/maintains annual firm-wide cost allocations and related reporting. Forecasting/Analysis & Reporting - Applies advanced analytical techniques to interpret financial data and provides insights to inform strategic decision-making. Conducts detailed Variance Analysis, including compensation and benefit variances, identifying trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement. Maintains monthly financial reports and periodic budget reports to departments and firm leadership, including capital and operating expenses. Supports firm-wide forecasting initiatives and assists with ad hoc financial modeling. Systems Management/Data Integrity - Serves as Administrator and maintains the Budget Tool, including user access and ensuring formula accuracy. Utilizes tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel capabilities to analyze large datasets and generate dynamic reports and dashboards. Continuously evaluates and enhances budgeting tools, processes, and reporting methods to improve efficiency and accuracy. Reconciles budget software data with Accounting software to ensure accuracy/data integrity. Reviews Income Statement line items for large actual to budget variances. Coordinates with the Accounting Manager to research and correct variances prior to month-end close.
Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Finance preferred). Must have at least 5 years progressive experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, data analysis, or similar. CPA/MBA preferred. Public Accounting experience ideal. Professional services or law firm experience preferred. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling) and Power BI or other data visualization tools required. Proficiency in Power BI or similar data visualization tools for dashboard creation and financial analysis preferred. Prior experience with law firm accounting software helpful. Proven success in collaborating across departments and communicating complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders required. Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial data with accuracy and efficiency required. Strong financial modeling skills including scenario analysis, and data reconciliation required. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills required. Salary is $150k - $175k commensurate with experience, plus benefits and bonus.
Business Analytics Manager for a top-tier global law firm client. This position is fully remote, but candidates must reside within commuting distance of the DC or NYC office. Overview:** The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in overseeing reporting functions and driving essential financial and operational analyses. This key role involves strategic reporting and analysis, supporting compensation processes, performing advanced financial modeling, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy.
Responsibilities: Oversee reporting processes to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reports. - Lead strategic initiatives, including compensation processes, personnel cost analysis, and revenue forecasting. Conduct advanced financial modeling and trend analysis. Support budget development, focusing on compensation and revenue forecasting. Streamline reporting processes for efficiency. Utilize Power BI to enhance data storytelling and support decision-making. - Oversee month-end reporting. Summarize complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
Position Requirements: A minimum of 7 years of experience as a Financial Analyst, with a background in forecasting, month-end reporting, and similar functions. Proficiency in reviewing data, summarizing information, telling a story with it, and asking insightful qualitative questions. Supervisory experience is required. Expertise in Power BI is preferred, with some experience in Tableau. The ideal candidate should be familiar with building dashboards and effectively narrating data insights. Bachelor’s Degree required. Demonstrated success in managing a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ability to mentor and develop team members. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Experience in managing and improving reporting processes, budget planning, and financial modeling. The salary range for this position is $159,000 to $223,000+, depending on years of experience and location.
Billing Coordinator – for top tier global law firm. This is a remote position, candidates must live within commuting distance to Washington,DC office. *Large law firm billing experience and experience using law firm billing software is required. Duties: Responsible for managing portfolio of client billing, providing status reports to management and lawyers as needed. Understand/comply with individual client billing guidelines. Proactively monitor E-billing progress, including status reporting. Revise and resubmit short-paid and rejected invoices. Responsible for the analysis, coordination, and resolution of billing issues, including ensuring appropriate communications with involved parties is consistently maintained. Ability to understand, communicate, and explain complex billing arrangements with/to senior lawyers and management. Process client bills (making/confirming appropriate edits to drafts). Review finalized invoices for quality. Ensure monthly billing is completed by Firm deadlines. Assist attorneys with client requests including budgets, special requests, and various client reports. Utilize accounting tools for tracking client specifics.
Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, 2 years of experience in a finance/accounting/billing role, ideally in a law firm. Technology skills, including MS Office Suite with the ability to learn new systems quickly. Experience using law firm accounting software tools for tracking client specifics and for reporting. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, proven organizational skills, with ability to strategize, multi-task, and prioritize. Able to provide the highest level of customer service. Salary is commensurate with experience, $69k - 97k plus paid OT and generous benefits.
Strategic Pricing Analyst – fully REMOTE – For prominent global law firm. This position is fully remote, but candidates must live within Eastern Time Zone. **Ideal candidate has two or more years of experience in financial analysis and experience distilling/presenting info clearly and concisely to clients and stakeholders. This position is responsible for creating creative pricing solutions and project management best practices. This role is key in supporting lawyers in client rate negotiations, developing fee proposals, and applying pricing best practices.
Responsibilities: Work with stakeholders to support development of responses to client RFPs and informal pricing requests, and alternative fee arrangements, providing insight, and developing pricing solutions aligned with firm profitability goals and client business requirements. Draft/improve written pricing proposal language that is professional/succinct/persuasive. Develop relationships ensuring successful collaboration with Business Development, Client Agreements, Matter Maintenance, and Billing teams. Contribute to strategic pricing initiatives with financial modeling/data analysis, including identifying and summarizing information from multiple sources for stakeholders. Leverage data to so stakeholders can make informed business decisions. Engage with stakeholders to support the development of profitable pricing solutions and serve as a liaison with the Business Committee. Partner with other members of the Strategic Pricing team to gain a well-rounded knowledge base and to teach others about your area of expertise. Pursue professional development opportunities with senior team members, analyst cohort presentations, and other online resources. Uphold high standards of confidentiality/discretion/integrity with respect to sensitive/confidential firm/client information.
Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Must have at least 2-3 years of professional experience involving financial analysis. Ability to manipulate data effectively and present findings to team leadership in a simplified manner. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with SQL is a plus. General knowledge in financial modeling in Microsoft Excel. Proactive with the ability to prioritize multiple projects. Detail-oriented, with sound judgment. Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with senior management, attorneys, and staff. Self-motivated with a positive, service-oriented attitude. Open-minded critical thinker. Salary range of $92k - $145k+++ depending on location and experience.
Business Analytics Manager – for top tier global law firm, This position can be fully remote but candidates must live within commuting distance to the DC or NYC office. Ideal candidate is highly skilled to oversee reporting functions and drive critical financial and operational analyses. This is a key role regarding strategic reporting/analysis, supporting compensation processes, performing advanced financial modeling, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy. Experience with data visualization platforms such as Power BI is ideal.
Duties: Oversee reporting processes to ensure accuracy/integrity/timeliness of financial reports. Lead strategic initiatives: compensation processes, personnel cost analysis, and revenue forecasting. Conduct advanced financial modeling/trend analysis. Support budget development, including compensation and revenue forecasting. Streamline reporting processes. Utilize Power BI to enhance data storytelling and decision-making. Oversee month-end reporting.Summarize complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
Position Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree. Must have at least seven or more years professional experience in financial analysis/corporate finance, with proven growth in responsibilities in a law firm or professional services organization. Success managing a team in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Ability to mentor and develop team members. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Experience managing/improving reporting processes, budget planning, and financial modeling. Salary is $159k – $223k++ based on years of experience and location.