Collections Analyst

Clyde & Co US LLP; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clyde & Co US LLP Kansas City office is seeking a Collections Analyst to join a fast-paced environment, driving collections on accounts receivable and collaborating with attorneys to maintain strong client relationships.

You will contact clients, document communications, monitor disputed items, and support the billing team to ensure timely billing aligned with client requirements. A meticulous, pressure-tolerant professional is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Previous accounts receivable experience (preferably in a law firm or other professional services firms).
• Previous legal eBilling experience is beneficial but not required.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable and Work In Process to identify collection trends for past due accounts.
• Partner with attorneys on collection efforts while maintaining client relationships.
• Contact clients regarding past due accounts until payment is received.
• Document client activity/communications.
• Monitor accounts receivable for disputed line items.
• Prepare and submit appeals to clients, ensuring all appeals are responded to by client deadlines.
• Work with billing department to ensure bills are sent according to client requirements.
• Act as a financial liaison between firm and its clients.
• Assist with collections outside of home office as needed.
• Assist Billing team as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

AR experience

eBilling experience

Attention to detail

Under pressure

Job description

The Firm's Kansas City Office seeks an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced Collections Analyst who seeks to be efficient and effective in a fast-paced environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable and Work In Process to identify collection trends for past due accounts.
• Partner with attorneys on collection efforts while maintaining client relationships.
• Contact clients regarding past due accounts until payment is received.
• Document client activity/communications.
• Monitor accounts receivable for disputed line items.
• Prepare and submit appeals to clients, ensuring all appeals are responded to by client deadlines.
• Work with billing department to ensure bills are sent according to client requirements.
• Act as a financial liaison between firm and its clients.
• Assist with collections outside of home office as needed.
• Assist Billing team as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Previous accounts receivable experience (preferably in a law firm or other professional services firms).
• Previous legal eBilling experience is beneficial but not required.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm.

We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly.

We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.

We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities.

We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work.

Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Learn more about our interview process.

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With over 65 offices in 26 countries, wherever you’re based, you’ll be empowered to accelerate your career doing interesting, stimulating work, achieving your potential and delivering exceptional outcomes.

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Our people stay with us because we invest in strong relationships and value shared success.