The Research Services Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Research Budget Coordinator. This is a hybrid position in our Washington, DC office.  The Research Budget Coordinator works as part of a firmwide team to support the financial functions of Research Operations, including expense accounting, variance reporting, budget data collection, and various invoicing responsibilities. 
 
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Managing the monthly variance process:
  • Reviewing and recording actual costs in Research Services applications to identify budget variances.
  • Identifying miscoded expenses and obtaining reclassifications.
  • Creating monthly variance spreadsheets and preliminary analysis for the Director.
• Assisting the Director with annual budget and revised plan.
• Processing transactional expenses and chargebacks to the appropriate client matter or practice group.
• Supporting collection services by performing some or all of the following tasks for the DC office:
  • Establishing and maintaining effective vendor relationships and working with vendors to rectify billing issues.
  • Processing invoices, recording data in acquisitions databases, and allocating client-matter charges.
• Participating in collection review projects as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or related subject preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a library, preferably law or business.
• Strong Excel skills and expert facility with formulas and pivot tables.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to coordinate large amounts of data.
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude working with numbers. 
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously and prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional client service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting a strong attention to detail.
• Proven reliability, dependability, and motivation.
• Flexibility to work additional hours, as necessary.

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