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Audit Letter Analyst Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Cooley
Location: New York
Audit Letter Analyst
Cooleyisseekingan Audit Letter Analysttojointhe Risk &Compliance team.
Position summary: The Audit Letter Analyst will work with attorneys to respond to and monitor audit letter requests for the firm’s clients. The Analyst will oversee the process ensuring all requests are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with ABA guidelines and accordance with firm policies. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
Review incoming audit letter requests to ensure all are made in accordance with ABA guidelines and firm policies and procedures
Review client files for prior responses and/or engagement letters for audit checklist review
Conduct attorney polls and track attorney responses and disclosures
Draft audit letter responses for year-end letters and/or update letters for attorney review
Assemble necessary documentation supporting audit letter responses
Work with audit letter reviewer, responsible partner and Audit Letter Committee and others as needed to ensure responses satisfy firm policies, ABA guidelines, and any other applicable requirements
Coordinate delivery of response to auditors
Assist Audit Letter Committee with annual training of audit letter responses for attorneys
Assist Audit letter Committee with updating audit letter response policies and procedures
Ensure accurate and timely entry of billable and non-billable time and review Int App entries prior to month-end closing
All other duties as assigned or required
Skills and experience:
Required:
Available to work overtime, as required
After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
3+ years direct experience receiving, responding to and tracking audit letters
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree
Prior experience as a legal secretary, paralegal, conflicts or information services related experience
Experience working in a law firm
Competencies:
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good judgment with strong analytical and interpretation skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
Ability to work within a team and collaborate
Strong ability to prioritize, juggle multiple tasks and manage shifting priorities
High degree of professionalism
Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE.
The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $35.00 – $47.00 ($72,800.00 – $97,760.00 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.
Title: Audit Letter Analyst
Company: Cooley
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Regulatory Compliance Specialist)
