Treasury Accountant

Accounting

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

The Treasury Accountant will be responsible for reconciling and maintaining the Firm’s various bank accounts. This position requires a hands-on diligent specialist who is analytical, organized, and enjoys researching and solving problems. The successful candidate must be comfortable taking responsibility for and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
The position is fully remote with the understanding that the individual will be able to come to the office when required for training and meetings or otherwise requested by management.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all Firm managed bank accounts
• Investigate and assist other members of the Firm’s accounting team to ensure that all bank transactions are cleared in a timely basis
• Oversee the maintenance of the Firm’s bank accounts, including setup and closing
• Assist Firm management prepare documentation for the audit
• Provide excellent customer service both within the Firm and to the Firm’s clients
• Provide assistance and backup to the rest of the Firm’s accounting team as needed, which may require any or all of the following:
• Preparing and reviewing monthly close schedules, journal entries, reconciliations, etc. to help ensure an accurate and timely close process
• Preparing, analyzing and/or reviewing internal and external financial statements, reports, depreciation schedules, and variance analysis in accordance with GAAP
• Assisting in the coordination and completion of the Firm’s annual audit, including preparation of audit schedules
• Utilizing the Firm’s expense management tool to approve or reject submissions
• Assisting in the coordination and completion of the annual budget including providing expense analysis as needed
• Implementing, monitoring, and testing the Firm’s internal financial processes and recommending improvements
• Creating work plans to ensure the Accounting Team meets both its internal and external deadlines, including obtaining documentation, preparing work papers, researching / resolving issues, liaising with external audit teams and communicating the status of projects

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Skills and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or the equivalent required
• Minimum 5 years of large company financial/accounting experience including at least two years of highly relevant experience, for example, experience working in a law firm or a professional services firm
• Sound understanding of, and ability to apply, GAAP
• Solid analytical skills and strong Microsoft Excel skills, including familiarity with pivot tables, v-lookups, and interest calculations
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounts
• Ability to produce high-quality, error-free, well-documented work with minimal supervision
• Self-discipline and strong organization and planning skills
• Able to coordinate complex projects from start to finish and highly responsive and committed to results
• Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly, self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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