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.

• 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.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• 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)

Preferred:

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

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• 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

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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