Senior Partner Accounting Specialist

Position summary: The Senior Partner Accounting Specialist is responsible for assisting the Senior Manager of Partner Accounting in maintaining partners’ capital accounts and processing of partners’ payroll.  Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Maintain and reconcile partners’ capital accounts, including but not limited to, monitoring capital contributions, return of capital, and partner expenses
• Support the monthly payroll process, which includes preparing monthly files and reconciling the payroll register to support files
• Coordinate with the CN HR department for partners’ insurance premiums, including reviewing and reconciling partners’ GL accounts for accuracy and proper posting
• Facilitate onboarding/offboarding of partners, including analysis of capital contributions and distributions
• Compile compensation data for actuarial purposes
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation and posting of journal entries
• Support the annual financial statement/retirement plan audits and tax return process
• Actively participate in discussions on process improvement and automation
• Collaborate on various projects and requests
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Advanced Excel skills
• Available to work overtime, as required
• 4+ years accounting-related experience
   

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA designation
• Previous law firm or equity partner/shareholder accounting experience
• Elite 3E experience
• Payroll experience with familiarity with payroll software system

Competencies:

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Strong professional communication skills to interact effectively with partners, individuals and others outside of the organization
• Ability to understand and relate to the needs and perspectives of partners
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential information and exercise sound judgment
• Accuracy in financial data and reporting, requiring a high level of attention to detail
• Forward thinker who can identify issues and bottlenecks, brainstorm solutions, and manage efforts to resolve them
• Able to manage multiple tasks efficiently 

• Ability to adjust to changing circumstances and new information 

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $38.50 - $56.50 ($80,080.00 - $117,520.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.