Senior Manager of Unclaimed Property

Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Wilmington, DE

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About The Position

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks a Senior Manager of Unclaimed Property to join and help lead a collaborative and growing team of accountants and attorneys working on unclaimed property matters. The firm is committed to building a "best-in-class" team of professionals who enjoy working together to solve unclaimed property problems and serve clients. The Senior Manager of Unclaimed Property will work directly with team leadership to manage unclaimed property matters, including reviews of voluntary disclosures submitted by companies. The Senior Manager of Unclaimed Property will engage with clients, unclaimed property administrators, professionally adverse parties, and opposing attorneys and accountants to seek efficient and effective unclaimed property reviews and negotiate resolutions. The Senior Manager will also assist with growing, training, managing, and developing a broader team of unclaimed property professionals. This position is preferably located in our Wilmington, Delaware office but a candidate will be considered in any of Barnes & Thornburg's 23 nationwide offices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of accounting/audit experience with 4 years of unclaimed property experience.
• Knowledge of statistical, financial, and accounting principles generally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree.
• Commitment to excellence and problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• A collaborative attitude and team player mentality.
• Organizational and project management skills, effective at prioritizing and delegating.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced fluency in Excel is required (pivot tables, lookup functions, embedded formulas, etc.).
• The candidate must be proactive with time management skills.
• The candidate must be a self-motivated person and will be treated like a professional.

Responsibilities

• Manages tasks and deadlines as project manager for complex unclaimed property matters.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles accounting records and deliverables.
• Investigates and review transactions and history to determine if selected transactions represent unclaimed property.
• Prepares and reviews calculations of unclaimed property liability and associated statistical sampling.
• Delegates and provides effective feedback to team members.
• Conducts effective client and adverse party presentations.
• Prepares and reviews professional client-ready reports.
• Researches and reviews company financial information and unclaimed property issues.
• Reviews unclaimed property reports filed with states.
• Applies unclaimed property law and regulations to company facts and accounting transactions.
• Investigates and reviews entity corporate structures and histories.
• Seeks to standardize team-wide review processes for consistency.
• Assists in negotiating unclaimed property settlements.
• Drafts and reviews responses to inquiries and requests from opposing parties.
• Helps recruit, train, mentor, and develop team members at various levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior