Accruals Specialist

Role purpose
To play a key role within the Billing & Collections team, responsible not only for the accurate preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc accrual reports, but also for driving high quality financial insight. The role-holder will play a critical part in ensuring that clients, Partners, and leadership teams receive timely, reliable, and strategically relevant financial
information that supports budgeting, forecasting, and overall cost management decision making.
In addition to overseeing the end-to-end accruals process, this individual will proactively engage with Partners, client finance teams, and senior stakeholders to understand their reporting needs, advise on financial impacts, and ensure a consistent, client focused delivery experience. They will partner closely with internal operational teams, attorneys, Finance, and Client Management functions to source data, validate complex inputs, resolve issues, and ensure the completeness and accuracy of all accrual outputs.
They will show strong communication skills, the ability to influence and collaborate across levels, and the confidence to present financial narratives to senior stakeholders. They will contribute to process improvements, standardization efforts, and the development of best practice reporting frameworks to enhance efficiency and the overall client experience.
Main responsibilities
• Lead the preparation, review, and delivery of complex, client specific accrual reports across monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc cycles, ensuring outputs meet strategic client and Partner expectations
• Oversee the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of financial and operational data-including Work in Progress (WIP), costs, accounts receivable, and eBilling exceptions-to produce accurate, insight driven accrual reporting
• Drive the development and maintenance of standardised reporting frameworks, ensuring efficient data gathering, robust attorney/Partner approval processes, and the effective use of technology to enhance quality and timeliness
• Ensure the integrity of all raw data inputs, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies, and implementing preventative measures to reduce recurring data issues
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, audit trails, and reporting governance, ensuring transparency, consistency, and compliance with internal controls and client audit requirements
• Independently manage workload and priorities, demonstrating sound judgment, anticipating risks, and making informed recommendations that consider broader business and client impacts
• Provide support and leadership across additional workstreams and special projects as required, contributing expertise to wider Billing & Collections or Finance initiatives
• Collaborate with cross functional teams-including Finance, Operations, Attorneys, and Client Management-to secure accurate data inputs and ensure alignment on reporting assumptions
• Perform advanced variance analysis, preparing clear explanations and actionable insight for Partners, senior stakeholders, and client finance teams
• Identify, escalate, and help remediate data integrity concerns, working with relevant teams to strengthen upstream processes
• Serve as a key point of contact for client accrual queries, offering timely, professional, and advisory level guidance to enhance the client experience
• Engage directly with market finance teams, Regional Chief Financial Officers (RCFOs) and Billing Partners, facilitating informed decision making and ensuring clarity where complex data or assumptions are involved
• Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with RCFOs, Partners, senior stakeholders, and client representatives, supporting smooth reporting cycles and elevating the profile of the accruals function
• Maintain and enhance process documentation, templates, and reporting methodologies, ensuring they remain aligned with best practice and evolving client needs
• Champion continuous improvement, contributing ideas and expertise that drive better data extraction, reporting accuracy, automation, and operational efficiency across the accruals process