Specialist, Treasury

White & Case LLP•Tampa, FL

11d

About The Position

Our Finance team is responsible for ensuring accurate financial operations and plays a crucial role in managing the Firm’s financial health. Our team handles a wide range of financial activities including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, taxation, partner compensation, payroll, treasury and cash flow management to support the Firm’s strategic goals. We are responsible for inventory management including billing and collections, and analysis of client, matter and timekeeper profitability. We oversee statutory accounting and ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards. The Finance team also prepares financial statements, reports and analysis to provide insights into the Firm’s financial performance. We work closely with other functions to monitor expenses, optimize financial processes and implement cost-saving initiatives. Through meticulous financial management and strategic planning, the Finance team ensures the Firm’s financial stability and supports its growth objectives. Position Summary The Specialist, Treasury will be responsible for handling trust and escrow transactions, including global reporting on trust activity, compliance, reporting, reconciliations and maintenance of accounts across all relevant jurisdictions in which the firm operates. The role will also be responsible for processing and handling cash applications, including posting and analysis of incoming cash receipts, reporting and other related duties required to support treasury operations. The individual will be required to work across multiple jurisdictions and understand the rules governing trust transactions in the jurisdictions in which we operate globally. The successful candidate must possess exceptional written and oral communication skills, be able to multi-task in a high-paced environment and be highly detail oriented.

Requirements

Communicate with and respond to project requests in a timely, courteous and professional
Bachelor’s degree
5 – 10 years of law firm experience preferred
Ability to multi-task and work-well in high paced environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills – written and oral
Exceptional determination, self-motivation and interpersonal skills and resolve

Nice To Haves

Experience of Elite 3E is advantageous

Responsibilities

Processing and handling of trust and escrow disbursements and receipts
Monitoring and posting of client receipts
Preparation of monthly trust reporting for management
Assist with audit requests (internal and external)
Ad-hoc account analysis and reporting
Liaising with the global finance teams, as appropriate
Maintain and update training and process documentation
Monitor and ensure transactions are compliance with global and statutory policy and protocol
Preparation of variance analysis on the management accounts
Liaising with the global finance teams, as appropriate
Other reasonable duties as the business requires