Supervisor, Accounting

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the firm’s financial records for reporting, audit, and tax purposes. This position requires a hands-on accountant who is analytical, organized, and capable of solving problems. The successful candidate must be comfortable taking responsibility for and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Submit vendor invoices in expense management system (Chrome River). Create bank transactions for vendor invoices and process payments in SAP. Prepare tax invoices for all incoming client and other payments.
• Manage month-end close by ensuring all bank activity is recorded in SAP and bank accounts are balanced.
• Manage and track petty cash for Istanbul office. Record all activity in SAP.
• Process payroll and social security payments.
• Work closely with Turkish accountant regarding monthly activity, bank transactions and tax-related matters. Review quarterly and yearly tax returns for all partners and companies prepared by Turkish accountant. Enter and clear all income tax payments in SAP.
• Manage cash flow by forecasting expenses and client payments. Manage budget and forecasting activities; provide reporting of actuals.
• Manage time entry data for seconded employees to produce utilization reports as well as other reports to be used for other internal purposes such as compensation calculations.
• Prepare draft bills and work with partners to review and revise. Create final invoices; ensure billing is done timely and in line with engagement letter assumptions.
• Provide ad hoc data/reports to partners for matters such as worked, billed data, write off amounts, invoice history, payment history.
• Track collections of fees for matrix and calendar year.
• Track Accounts Receivable amounts; send monthly reminders and provide account statements to clients.
• Assist in matter opening to ensure correct billing criteria is used; periodically review and close matters that are inactive.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external clients

Qualifications and job-related skills:

• Degree in Accounting preferred
• Minimum 5 years of large company financial/accounting experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services firm
• Fluent in Turkish and English
• Expertise in Excel including pivot tables, vlookups, interest calculations, present value calculations and other advanced formulas
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounts
• Diligence and self-discipline to produce high-quality, well-documented work with minimal supervision and errors
• Solid analytical skills to resolve increasingly difficult accounting challenges
• Able to coordinate complex projects from start to finish while being highly responsive and committed to results
• Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.

In addition to the Firm’s health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn, or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly, self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact us.hr@nortonrosefulbright.com. Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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