Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Law firm

Job Description

Job Description

A successful and growing mid-sized law firm in Troy is seeking an accounting professional to oversee receivables and billing functions. This role offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team of experienced accounting professionals. The ideal candidate will not only manage billing and receivables but will also have the chance to expand their expertise across other areas of accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Compiles and bills attorney hours to clients every month.
• Reviews and edits pre-bills in response to attorney and secretary requests.
• Apply retainer funds as directed by attorney and in accordance with Firm policy.
• Process write-offs following Firm policy and attorney direction.
• Ability to execute complex bills in a timely manner and handle a high volume of bills per month. Ability to effectively interact and communicate with attorneys, secretaries and clients.
• Review and verify accuracy of billing and supporting documentation as required.
• Research and respond to inquiries and problems regarding billing issues.
• Create new billing formats, billing schedules and various billing analyses as needed. Is familiar with and applies Firm billing policies.
• Creates and prints final client billing.
• Process daily deposit, utilizing a check scanner.
• Process ACH payments.
• Creates and distributes monthly reports.
• Maintain accounting databases by responding to new matter requests, creating new vendors and inputting filing fee check requests.
• Reviewing and processing a high volume of vendor invoices.
• Process internal check requests.
• Respond to payment inquiries from vendors.
• Process client chargeable invoices that need to be billed to and paid by the client before payment is made to the vendor.
• Maintain and balance checking account(s) and petty cash records as statements are received or other requests are made.
• Reconcile firm credit card statements and charges monthly.
• Assist with special projects and other office duties as needed or assigned.
• Ensures strict confidentiality at all times.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• College level accounting classes or accounting degree.
• 2-4 years or more of hands-on billing experience in a law firm.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, organize workflow, use time effectively, show strong attention to detail, perform at high level in a fast-paced environment and successfully adapt to ever-changing priorities and work demands.
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction and follow up on own initiative.

The firm has multiple offices in the US employing the best technology, processes and people, for the express purpose of providing excellent service and results for clients. We would love to consider how we can work together!

Company Description

The firm has multiple offices in the US employing the best technology, processes and people, for the express purpose of providing excellent service and results for clients. We would love to consider how we can work together!