The Billing and Collections Clerk will support the Billing Manager and Collections Manager. This position will provide cross departmental support between Billing and Collections with a variety of tasks and projects. The Billing and Collections Clerk will report in a dual capacity to the Collections Manager and Billing Manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Billing:
- Assist with the client/matter setup and management within our billing system, Elite
- Assist in projects related to Electronic Billing including; client implementation, matter setup on vendor sites, timekeeper approvals, and research of rejected invoices, etc.
- Provide support in maintaining client billing guidelines, and alternative fee arrangements
- Responsible for client monthly accruals
Collections/Cash Receipts:
- Process daily credit card payments both dedicated accounts and individual clients
- Assist with completion of client audit letters
- Prepare foreign tax certificates and filings within applicable countries
- Prepare vendor requests for client credit references
- Weekly review of new client openings and linking them to related client accounts
- Assist with daily cash receipts posting (checks/wires/bank deposits) when needed
- Responsible for client monthly accruals
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate’s degree in business administration (preferably with a focus on Accounting) or one year of professional work experience in accounts receivable, billing and collections including delinquent accounts
- Strong customer service experience
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication
- High competency with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Experience in law firms preferred
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi task effectively