Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in New York City, NY

Law Firm

New York City, NY

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in New York City, NY

Legal Staff

3-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist Job Responsibilities: The Accounts Receivable Specialist at the law firm is responsible for managing client payments and ensuring timely collections. This includes: - Contacting clients who are overdue on payments and tracking communication details. - Collaborating with billing specialists to understand client billing requirements and address billing issues such as rejections, missing invoices, and expense backups. - Communicating with the Director of Billing and Accounts Receivables, Collections Supervisor, or Assigned AR Specialist about billing disputes or changes in payment patterns. - Preparing periodic status reports on assigned clients. - Providing backup for the cash posting group by researching and allocating payments, documenting cash posting information, and identifying payments with the help of billing and other staff. - Assisting with daily deposits, scanning, and filing. - Handling queries regarding payments, invoices, statements, and electronic payment onboarding. - Working independently and within a team on special projects as needed. - Performing general administrative functions and other related duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Candidates must possess 3-5 years of experience in receivables, collections, cash receipt applications, and customer service. - A college degree is highly preferred. - Experience with Aderant is highly preferred. Qualifications: - Ability to handle and maintain confidential information with sensitivity and discretion. - Capability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. - A positive attitude and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with team members, the accounting department, billing attorneys, and other business units. - Good judgment skills, including recognizing when to escalate a problem. - Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skills. - Detail-oriented with the ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, and proportions. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate skills in Word and Excel. Salary Information: The base annual pay range for the Accounts Receivable Specialist role is between $70,000 and $90,000. The exact base pay offered will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location, while also taking into account internal equity. Additionally, a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits dependent on the position will be offered. The law firm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on various bases including race, color, disability, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetic information, military service, sexual orientation, and other protected classes as mandated by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants may request necessary accommodations to participate in the application process. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the government cannot confirm authorization to work, the employer is required to provide written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action, including termination of employment. Employers are prohibited from using E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. This employer employs E-Verify’s photo screening tool to verify the photograph on permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official . Citizenship and Immigration Services photograph. If you believe there has been a violation of responsibilities under this program or discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status during the verification process, you are advised to contact the Office of Special Counsel.