Treasury Specialist

DLA Piper•Reston, VA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Treasury Specialist, in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, will assist the treasury department in a hybrid role between Accounts Receivable and Client Trust. This role will be instrumental in processing and reconciling incoming cash receipts for the firm’s operating account, as well as receipts and disbursements for client trust accounts.

Requirements

Experience with Word and Excel or accounting software applications required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
Good communication skills required to interact with staff and attorneys on a regular basis.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
Foster positive work relationships.
Comply with all firm policies and practices.
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Experience with law firms and client trust processing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Record incoming cash receipts via wire, ACH, credit card or checks into the firm’s operating account.
Process subsequent cash receipt applications and write-offs on an ad hoc basis, as requested by the collection and billing departments.
Reconcile prior day cash receipts to the bank report on a daily basis, reviewing and recording any returned items as well as any cash receipts missed within the automated system.
Obtain cash receipt support related to audit requests.
Process Client Trust cash receipts and disbursements.
Communicate with Partners, Legal Practice Specialists, Billing, Collections, etc. over unallocated and Client Trust balances and compliance with Client Trust rules.
Reconcile Client Trust bank accounts
Respond to ad hoc requests sent to the AR and Client Trust ServiceNow queues, covering any topics related to cash receipts or Client Trust balances.
Other duties as assigned.