Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Chicago, IL

Law Firm

Chicago, IL

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Chicago, IL

Legal Staff

Max 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Supervisor of Unclaimed Property (Accountant/Auditor)

Job Responsibilities:
The Supervisor of Unclaimed Property at the law firm will join a collaborative and expanding team of accountants and attorneys dedicated to unclaimed property matters. The primary responsibilities include managing unclaimed property issues and reviewing voluntary disclosures submitted by companies. The Supervisor will engage with various stakeholders, including clients, unclaimed property administrators, professionally adverse parties, and opposing attorneys and accountants, to conduct efficient and effective unclaimed property reviews and negotiate resolutions. The position involves:

- Performing tasks and managing deadlines related to unclaimed property matters
- Analyzing and reconciling accounting records and deliverables
- Investigating transactions and histories to determine if they represent unclaimed property
- Preparing calculations of unclaimed property liability and statistical sampling
- Supporting the delivery of effective presentations to clients and adverse parties
- Preparing professional, client-ready reports
- Researching company financial information and unclaimed property issues
- Analyzing unclaimed property reports filed with states
- Applying unclaimed property law and regulations to company facts and accounting transactions
- Investigating entity corporate structures and histories
- Drafting responses to inquiries and requests from opposing parties
- Developing and enhancing expertise in unclaimed property matters
- Performing other duties as assigned

The role requires the employee to satisfactorily perform all essential job duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodation requests may be accommodated unless they cause undue hardship to the firm.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for this position should possess 0-3 years of accounting or audit experience, with prior experience in unclaimed property being preferred. A bachelor's degree that imparts knowledge of statistical, financial, and accounting principles is generally required. Essential skills and attributes include:

- Commitment to excellence and problem-solving
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- A collaborative attitude and team player mentality
- Strong organizational and project management skills, effective at prioritizing and delegating
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with advanced fluency in Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions, embedded formulas, etc.)
- Proactive time management skills
- A self-motivated and professional demeanor

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Statement:
The law firm is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and policy. It recruits, hires, trains, promotes, and provides benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics under applicable laws. These characteristics include ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other protected basis. This policy applies to all employment decisions and practices, and the firm complies fully with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.

Working Conditions:
The position is based in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, and similar factors. The job description is intended to describe the general requirements and content of this role and is not an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Duties and responsibilities may change based on firm needs, either temporarily or permanently, and with or without notice.

Additional Information:
The law firm does not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position and will not compensate recruiters or agencies, regardless of any existing recruiting contract.