<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our team in San Mateo, California. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance while leading a team of accounting professionals. You will play a key role in providing financial insights, managing internal controls, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare, review, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to clients, working closely with an Assistant Controller and a team of property accountants.</p><p>• Establish and communicate financial metrics and key performance indicators to senior leadership.</p><p>• Monitor clients' cash flow and positions daily, compiling management reports with clear cash flow indicators.</p><p>• Conduct monthly reviews of financial statements for various entities and support tax return preparation in coordination with external partners.</p><p>• Develop and enforce internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure financial accuracy through audits and compliance efforts.</p><p>• Oversee all accounting activities, including accounts payable and receivable reviews, client distributions, and supervising bank reconciliations.</p><p>• Provide accounting support for complex property transactions, including ledger corrections, transfers, and resolving exceptions.</p><p>• Evaluate and optimize financial processes, systems, and controls to enhance operational efficiency.</p><p>• Build strong relationships with cross-department leaders to ensure effective communication and support for transactions, including due diligence and client onboarding.</p><p>• Lead and develop the accounting team by hiring, training, and mentoring staff, while fostering a high-performing and motivated work environment.</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Secretary for a highly regarded plaintiff-side personal injury and civil rights litigation law firm in the North Bay. The Legal Secretary will play a pivotal role in keeping the office functioning efficiently, assisting the partners with court filings, coordinating meetings, maintaining electronic case files, and working with clients to gather information and documents for discovery. A good candidate is organized, diligent, can work both independently and as part of a team, and is passionate about helping individual and family clients achieve justice and full recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Principle responsibilities:</p><p>• Format, proofread, and finalize detailed correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents;</p><p>• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts;</p><p>• Work with paralegal to prepare and serve discovery;</p><p>• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records;</p><p>• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email;</p><p>• Create and maintain digital case files for each client;</p><p>• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar; and</p><p>• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail.</p><p><br></p><p>Desired qualifications:</p><p>• 5+ year litigation legal assistant experience;</p><p>• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF) e-filing platforms, rules, and eDockets is preferred;</p><p>• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor;</p><p>• Good written (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills;</p><p>• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects;</p><p>• Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines efficiently; and</p><p>• Solid office software, word processing, database maintenance, and internet research skills.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a terrific direct-hire opportunity with some telecommute flexibility to work remotely part of the week. Our client is offering an annual base salary range of $75,000 – 100,000+/year, depending on experience, for a regular 35-hour workweek (7-hour workday). Some overtime available, but it’s not common. There is bonus compensation and some employment benefits including HMO medical insurance plan, commuter checks, disability insurance, 401k Plan after at least one years of service, and paid vacation and paid sick leave. The attorneys and the office are very friendly and is a nice place to work.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, VP & Sr. Recruiting Mgr. for Permanent Placement Services, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
