Supervisor of Unclaimed Property (Accountant/Auditor)

Accountant/Auditor - Supervisor of Unclaimed Property

Location: Wilmington, DE (Preferred) or any of Barnes & Thornburg's 23 nationwide offices

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks a Supervisor 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.

Summary

The Supervisor of Unclaimed Property will work directly with a team to manage unclaimed property matters, including reviews of voluntary disclosures submitted by companies. The Supervisor will engage with clients, unclaimed property administrators, professionally adverse parties, and opposing attorneys and accountants to conduct efficient and effective unclaimed property reviews and negotiate resolutions.

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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs various tasks and manages deadlines for unclaimed property matters.
• Analyzes and reconciles accounting records and deliverables.
• Investigates transactions and history to determine if selected transactions represent unclaimed property.
• Prepares calculations of unclaimed property liability and associated statistical sampling.
• Supports delivery of effective client and adverse party presentations.
• Prepares professional client-ready reports.
• Researches company financial information and unclaimed property issues.
• Analyzes unclaimed property reports filed with states.
• Applies unclaimed property law and regulations to company facts and accounting transactions.
• Investigates entity corporate structures and histories.
• Drafts responses to inquiries and requests from opposing parties.
• Develops and enhances knowledge and expertise regarding unclaimed property matters.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

The employee must be able to perform all essential job duties and responsibilities of this position satisfactorily and as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodation requests may be accommodated, absent undue firm hardship.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• 0-3 years of accounting/audit experience. Prior unclaimed property experience is preferred.
• 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.
  
  

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements of this position. As such, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of job duties or responsibilities required in this role. Subject to firm needs, duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time, on a temporary or permanent basis, and with or without notice.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Working Conditions: Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, and the like. The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of this job's performance. It is not an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

Equal Employment And Opportunity Statement

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.