Job Title: Bilingual Personal Injury Settlement Accounting Specialist
Job Responsibilities:
The Bilingual Personal Injury Settlement Accounting Specialist at the law firm is responsible for a variety of tasks related to personal injury client settlement accounting. Key responsibilities include:
- Working with clients' disbursement accounts to ensure accurate processing and management.
- Preparing client settlement accountings, which involves detailed financial documentation of settlements.
- Confirming account balances, payments, and credits to ensure all financial transactions are correctly recorded.
- Requesting check disbursements and reconciling accountings to maintain accurate financial records.
- Engaging in client contact, which includes reviewing and explaining settlement releases and clients' accountings.
- Securing clients' signatures to approve releases and accountings, ensuring all documentation is legally compliant and acknowledged by the client.
Education and Experience Information:
The position requires some level of accounting, bookkeeping, or billing experience, indicating a need for familiarity with financial processes and documentation. Specifically, experience in personal injury client settlement accounting is preferred, highlighting the importance of specialized knowledge in this area. Additionally, candidates must have at least one year of experience in personal injury settlement (PI Settlement).
Language proficiency is crucial, with bilingual abilities in Spanish being a requirement. This emphasizes the need for effective communication with Spanish-speaking clients.
Salary Information:
The position offers a pay range of to per hour. This is based on a full-time schedule, with expected working hours totaling 40 per week. The job type is full-time, and the role operates on a standard 8-hour shift schedule from Monday to Friday.
Benefits:
The law firm provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- 401(k) plan with matching contributions
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Supplemental health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Flexible schedule options
- Annual reviews with potential raises
- Year-end bonuses
These benefits reflect the firm's commitment to supporting the financial and personal well-being of its employees.
Additional Information:
Applicants are required to work in person at the specified location in Phoenix, AZ. The ability to commute to this location is mandatory. Candidates are also asked about their availability to start in the application process.
Overall, this role is ideal for individuals with experience in accounting, particularly in personal injury settlements, who are also bilingual in Spanish. The comprehensive benefits package, competitive hourly wage, and supportive work environment make this position an attractive opportunity for qualified candidates.
