Client Account Specialist

Holland & Knight LLP; Tampa (FL); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life and AD&D insurance

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid holidays

Employee assistance programs

Descripción de la vacante

Holland & Knight LLP in Tampa or Dallas seeks a Client Accounts Specialist to partner with Billing Attorneys and internal teams to resolve client non-payment issues and improve collection realization.

You will monitor aged invoices, respond to requests, and coordinate with the Billing team on audits, reconciliations, and escalation as needed. This role supports professional growth within a large law firm and offers comprehensive benefits.

Formación

• 2-5 years of work in a professional environment.
• Knowledge of collection strategies and financial reconciliation processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting functions.

Responsabilidades

• Interact with attorneys, assistants, and clients to resolve non-payment issues.
• Monitor invoices, credit balances, and aged unbilled work.
• Conduct attorney and client outreach via email, phone, or mail.
• Address collection requests quickly and accurately.
• Collaborate with Billing team on audits and reconciliations and escalate as needed.
• Report delinquent collections and aging inventory to leadership.
• Assist with training new team members.
• Maintain regular work schedule during business hours.
• Handle special projects as assigned.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Accounting functions

Problem solving

Time management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business

Herramientas

Excel (Advanced)

BillBlast

Descripción del empleo

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success. This position could be located at the Firm's global operations center in Tampa or in the Dallas office.

General Description

The Client Accounts Specialist will work with Holland & Knight’s Billing Attorneys, assistants, and internal teams as a liaison with clients, for the purpose of resolving client non-payment issues to improve collection realization.

Key Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Communicate and interact with attorneys, assistants, and clients.
• Manage assigned attorneys’ inventory, specifically monitoring and resolving aged invoices, credit balances, and aged unbilled work.
• Handle all aspects of attorney and client outreach (via e-mail, phone, and/or mail) to resolve non-payment issues.
• Respond to collection related requests quickly, effectively, and accurately.
• Work with peers and management on collection related requests.
• Partner with the Billing team to resolve auditing issues, reconciliation issues, and elevate concerns as needed.
• Communicate and report to leadership on delinquent collections and at risk inventory.
• Assist with the training of new team members, as needed.
• Expected to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and full attention to and engagement in work activities on behalf of the firm during business hours unless otherwise approved or required by applicable law.
• Special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Office Suite, or Microsoft 365.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with attorneys, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to use good judgment.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Proficient knowledge of accounting functions.

Required Qualifications & Education

• 2-5 years of work in a professional environment.
• Knowledge of collection strategies and financial reconciliation processes.

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• 1-2 years of work as a Client Accounts Representative.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business discipline.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills (vlookup, xlookup, pivot tables).
• Knowledge of legal eBilling Platforms (i.e. BillBlast, etc.).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Moderate or advanced keyboard usage.

Benefits

Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

Below are the benefits we offer:

• comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners
• life and AD&D insurance
• short and long term disability insurance
• tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs
• FSAs for dependent care
• health advocacy services
• behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members
• 401(k)
• profit sharing
• backup dependent care
• senior care planning support
• resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers
• paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact [e-mail].

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