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About the Role
Shulman & Partners LLP is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the day-to-day finance operations. This role requires ownership of financial details, problem-solving, and ensuring reliable financial information for strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring solutions, exercise good judgment, and communicate financial reasoning clearly.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end financial processes and monthly cycles, including billing, payments, reconciliations, expense approvals, and month-end close.
- Maintain trust accounting in accordance with Law Society of Ontario requirements and ensure ongoing compliance.
- Own the firm's financial processes that affect the client experience, from retainers through billing and collections, with professionalism, tact, and consistency.
- Produce accurate, timely reporting that leadership relies on to understand the business's health and make informed decisions.
- Own accounts receivable and collections, identifying issues early, resolving problems, and maintaining healthy cash flow.
- Find better ways to operate the finance function.
- Use technology, tooling, and AI to automate processes.
Requirements
- Experience in finance or accounting, ideally in a professional services environment.
- Comfort with data, systems, and building processes from scratch.
- Legal trust accounting experience or a CPA designation is an asset, but neither replaces judgment, ownership, curiosity, or the ability to learn.
Skills
- Finance
- Accounting
- Billing
- Payments
- Reconciliations
- Expense Approvals
- Month-end Close
- Trust Accounting
- Client Financial Experience
- Reporting
- Accounts Receivable
- Collections
- Process Improvement
- Automation
- Systems Management
- Data Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Judgment
- Communication
Location
- Toronto
- Ottawa
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years in finance
- First experience managing people
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 to $135,000 CAD
Benefits
- Professional learning and development opportunities.
- A management team focused on performance, growth, engagement, and connection.
- Extended health, dental, and mental health benefits.
- Generous PTO policy and winter break shutdown.
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement upon successful completion of the probation period.
About the Company
- Shulman & Partners LLP is a high-performing, human-centered family law firm with offices in Toronto and Ottawa.
- The firm's vision is to 'Do Good, Make an Impact'.
- It is a result-oriented team with a culture based on pro-activity, professional integrity, and client commitment.
- The firm believes in challenging ideas, feedback for improvement, and high standards for growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Shulman & Partners LLP uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, and/or select candidates during the recruitment process for this position. AI tools may be used during interviews for note-taking purposes only. All hiring decisions are made by humans.