Accruals Associate Analyst

Sidley Austin LLP • Chicago, IL

45d • $72,000 - $78,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Accruals Associate Analyst will support the Revenue Management team through development of consolidated accrual reporting process and management of ongoing accrual reporting requests. Accruals reports are requested by Sidley clients to monitor their legal spend and are crucial to the client relationship management. The Accruals Associate Analyst will coordinate with billing team, Firm Partners, timekeepers, and other Sidley personal to ensure that accruals requests are submitted promptly and accurately, ensuring compliance with client agreements and accurate financial forecasting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• 0-2 years of work experience
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with other Microsoft Office products (e.g. PowerPoint, OneNote, Access)
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial and/or operational data analysis
• Previous experience working in a law firm or other professional services firm
• Experience with Elite 3E

Responsibilities

• Support the creating of standardized accruals reports, by streamlining data gathering and preparation (including leveraging technology), that reflect a high level of professionalism and align with clients' requirements.
• Ability to pull, understand, analyze and report on information required for the accrual reports, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Interface with other revenue teams to ensure compliance with client agreements and accurate financial forecasting.
• Ensure that regular deadlines are met to provide accruals reports on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis, as well as specific dates required by clients.
• Understand when there are multiple reporting requests from different audiences within the same client and coordinate efforts, ideally reducing the effort needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to our attorneys, clients, and other Firm personnel.
• Performs other duties, as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees