Role: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Client: Large Well-Known Law Firm
Location: Woodbury, LI (3 days/week)
Salary: $65,000-$77,000
A well-established law firm is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Specialist to join its Accounting team. This role is focused on cash applications, payment posting, and resolving discrepancies in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Job Duties
- Process and accurately apply all incoming payments for all customer accounts from various sources including client checks, credit cards, lockbox, wires, and ACH payments into the accounting system.
- Process all payment receipt transactions and post complex payments, as well as contractual adjustments to customer accounts.
- Work with the billing and collections departments to resolve posting issues.
- Maintain strong knowledge regarding application of all customer payment types and conditions as they relate to collections and payment terms.
- Identify and communicate discrepancies in payments received with various departments, billing attorneys, and management.
- Update client files in relation to NSF rejects and ensure communication to the appropriate internal stakeholders.
- Research unidentified payments for proper posting.
- Process credit card payments or refunds as assigned.
- Monitor, respond to, or forward inquiries related to payment questions via email in a timely and professional manner.
- Provide quality and professional customer service to all clients and team members.
- Complete additional tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Prior experience in accounts receivable and cash applications.
- Law firm experience is required.
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage time amid multiple deadlines.
- Ability to manage high-volume data entry.
- Intermediate Excel skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Coyote Analytics is a plus.