Financial Management Analyst

Job description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Treasury Manager

• Accounts Payable Team in Belfast

• US Financial Controller

• US Tax Team

JOB DESCRIPTION

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Expense Management

• Review the coding of invoices, expenses and general ledger transactions across all offices and departments.

• Generate coding for software upload files for vendors with a large number of transactions.

• Prepare journal entries to reclass expenses to appropriate general ledger accounts.

• Handle questions from support staff and administrators regarding appropriate general ledger coding.

• Assist with local vendor service issues and the reconciliation of vendor statements.

• Investigate vendor credits and work with Accounts Payable team in Belfast to resolve open items.

Compliance

• Actively engage with vendors and budget holders to ensure invoices are being received and approved on a timely basis.

• Assist Financial Control and Tax team with general ledger account analysis for expenses.

• Assist accounting team to identify month end accruals.

Other

• Backfill for PTO coverage for other treasury and vendor management roles.

TEAM

This individual will report directly to the Treasury Manager and will work closely with other members of the US Finance Team including Treasury, Financial Control, Tax and our Accounts Payable Team in Belfast.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

• At least 1 year of experience in a leading company/law firm.

• Background in general bookkeeping helpful but not essential.

• Must be a self-starter with drive, enthusiasm and tenacity, possessing excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Hands-on, "sleeves rolled up," resourceful and results-oriented, proactive and responsive.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Unquestionable ethics and integrity and commitment to operational excellence.

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize heavy and varied workloads.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel required.

• Experience with 3E is an advantage but not essential.