Collections Analyst

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is seeking a Collector to manage accounts receivable for U.S. offices. You will monitor aged receivables, contact clients, and collaborate with partners, secretaries, and client contacts to optimize collections.

Proactive follow-ups and detailed documentation are essential as you coordinate with billing and cash management teams. You\'ll work with Elite 3E billing, generate reports, and tailor follow‑up tasks to maximize collections while maintaining strong client

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and results oriented.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to deal with all levels of firm personnel and client contacts.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the collection activity of assigned partners and clients by monitoring aged receivables and contacting clients to facilitate payments.
• Operate daily on the Elite 3E billing system, generate reports, run inquiries, and update collection notes.
• Customize follow‑up tasks to maximize collection opportunities for each partner/client.
• Review aged accounts receivable and identify past‑due invoices; coordinate payment with clients.
• Identify short‑payments with billers and develop processes to minimize them.
• Maintain client relationships within administrative contacts to expedite payments.
• Provide regular communication with partners and inventory reports for review.
• Assist with payment allocation and coordinate with Collections and Cash Management teams.

Skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Results oriented

Organizational skills

Ability to work with all levels

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Billing/collections experience in a large law firm or professional services firm

Job description

Summary

The Collector is responsible for managing the accounts receivable inventory and contacting clients to achieve timely payments. Collectors are encouraged to continually develop relationships with assigned partners, secretaries and individuals at clients. Collectors often work with many levels of personnel within the Firm’s clients’ organizations, including General Counsels and CFOs to Payment Processors and Legal Invoice Coordinators. Although collection assistance varies by partner and client, the Firm model is for the collector to assume the primary collection responsibility and actively follow up with clients. Partners are recruited into the process when needed and are continually apprised of clients’ payment statuses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Collector will be responsible for managing the collection activity of assigned partners and clients for our U.S. offices by monitoring and analyzing aged receivables reports. Using both verbal and written skills, Collectors will communicate directly with clients and provide needed information to facilitate payments.
• Work daily on the Elite 3E billing system. Generate reports and run inquiries as needed. Update collection status notes on 3E and schedule next follow-ups as appropriate. Utilize multiple client e-billing intermediary systems to track e‑bill status and ensure timely payment.
• Customize collection follow‑up tasks for individual partners and clients as appropriate to maximize collection opportunities and maintain current inventories.
• Review aged accounts receivable, identify past‑due invoices, contact clients for payment. Ensure clients possess the needed information (expense back‑up, budgets, client codes, etc.) to coordinate payments.
• Work with billers to identify short‑payments from clients and develop processes to minimize short payments.
• Identify client relationships in the administrative functions and work with these contacts to expedite bill payment.
• Provide consistent communication with partners regarding collection process. Provide inventory reports with detailed background for partner review. Assume ownership of collection activities and reach out to management and partners to elevate efforts when appropriate.
• Assist with payment allocation and work closely with Collections and Cash Management team to resolve issues.

In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the firm’s information security policies, protecting firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive
• Results oriented
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to deal with all levels of firm personnel and client contacts
• Comprehensive analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree required. Four or more years of billing or collection experience in a large law firm or professional services firm required. Collections experience strongly preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $90,000 and $120,000. When determining a candidate's compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm. The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit www.sullcrom.com/employee-benefits.