Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Kansas City, MO

Law Firm

Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff

5-10 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Tax Accounting

Job Responsibilities:

- Regularly execute processes and procedures to ensure compliance with accounting policies, and conduct research on current accounting guidelines.
- Participate in annual tax compliance reporting and review, developing and maintaining supporting schedules and workflows.
- Coordinate third-party compliance audits to ensure accurate and timely responses and assist with the annual external audit of the firm’s financial statements.
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual business tax filings, including use tax, property tax, occupation ad excise tax, and gross receipts tax.
- Complete annual state and local registration renewals, coordinating with local office staff as required.
- Collaborate in the execution of processes surrounding annual bar renewals as needed.
- Perform quality review of detailed schedules upon completion.
- Evaluate internal procedures and offer recommendations on enhancements as necessary.
- Oversee the completion of general ledger and bank account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items and improving the accuracy and integrity of the firm’s financial statements.
- Serve as a resource to others in the reconciliation process.
- Provide support to the annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes throughout the year.
- Manage relationships with third-party providers/advisors.
- Monitor and maintain departmental compliance calendar, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met timely.

Education and Experience Information:

- A Bachelor’s Degree coupled with five years of experience in general ledger, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and tax experience, including partnership and individual taxation.
- Ability to analyze moderately complex accounting and tax information, including tax research.
- Strong team-oriented mindset, with the ability to work both proactively and independently.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage numerous external deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Superb critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to guide others.

Salary Information:

- Competitive compensation is offered.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with employer contribution, as well as sick and vacation time.

Note: The law firm is not accepting search firm submissions for this position.