Accounting Manager

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Position Overview

Grant-Shannon Staffing is partnering with a prominent national law firm seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead its Minneapolis accounting operations. This position is responsible for overseeing daily financial activities, managing accounting staff, and ensuring efficient billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting processes.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader with strong operational experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with senior leadership and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily accounting operations, including billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash applications, and trust accounting.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting team members to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial operations.
• Oversee the billing cycle, including invoice preparation, billing deadlines, outstanding balances, and collections.
• Monitor unbilled time, expenses, and accounts receivable to improve cash flow and operational efficiency.
• Prepare and present financial reports, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve accounting discrepancies, billing inquiries, and operational challenges.
• Perform account reconciliations and assist with financial transactions as needed.
• Oversee applicable tax filings, including use tax, property tax, and other required reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve workflow efficiency.
• Support accounting software implementations, system upgrades, testing, and employee training.
• Ensure compliance with established accounting policies, procedures, and financial controls.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and service throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five years of experience directly managing accounting operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, and leading accounting professionals.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• Familiarity with accounting and billing platforms such as Aderant, Rippe LMS+, or BillBlast preferred.
• Experience with electronic billing, automated accounts payable workflows, and financial reporting systems preferred.
• Accounting software implementation or process improvement experience highly desirable.
• CPA or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively with senior leadership.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented accounting professional who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with proven people-management experience. This individual should be comfortable overseeing multiple accounting functions, improving operational processes, and providing meaningful financial insights that support organizational growth.

Experience managing accounting operations in a law firm or other professional services organization is especially valuable.