Global Controller

### Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

The Global Controller leads the firm’s worldwide accounting operations and is responsible for the strategic direction, management, and oversight of all accounting, financial reporting, payroll, treasury, accounts payables, collections, and financial controls. This role ensures the integrity of the firm's financial results, compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and the effectiveness of internal controls across more than 40 offices globally.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Global Controller serves as a key business partner to firm leadership, providing financial insight, driving operational excellence, and leading a geographically dispersed team of accounting professionals. The Global Controller is responsible for developing and implementing accounting policies, optimizing financial processes and systems, supporting strategic initiatives, and fostering a high-performing accounting organization.

The Global Controller also works with lawyers, department heads, outside consultants and other parties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the accounting function, including general ledger management, accounts payable, collections/accounts receivable, payroll, treasury/cash management, and financial reporting across more than 40 offices globally
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows, ensuring compliance with local statutory and other financial reporting standards in various jurisdictions as well as modified cash basis at the firmwide
• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of accounting records
• Establish, implement, and m