Collections Specialist — Global Law Firm

NRF United Kingdom; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Profit sharing

Fertility benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Child care support

Firm holidays

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in Houston seeks a Specialist, Collections to manage a high-volume accounts receivable portfolio, communicate with lawyers, and support payment resolution across client accounts. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Collections Team Lead.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or finance, at least three years in collections, and experience with legal billing systems and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Minimum three years of proven success in collections.
• Law firm or professional services experience a plus.
• Experience with Aderant, SAP and/or Elite Enterprise.
• Must have working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to adapt to new systems quickly.
• Proficient in MS Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with lawyers regarding collection efforts and status of past‑due accounts.
• Work cooperatively and creatively with lawyers and administrative staff to collect past‑due accounts as effectively and timely as possible.
• Communicate directly with clients to obtain payment status, and/or resolve any issue that may require further research or communication with other firm departments.
• Collaborate with partners, lawyers, secretaries, and billing team to share and/or obtain relevant client information regarding payment of past‑due accounts.
• Audit important progress issues and/or problems and advise managerial staff.
• Analyze partner portfolios and internal financial reports by partner, office, and client to review potential collection issues.
• Review daily and reconcile posted client payments, deductions, and/or application issues on a daily basis.
• Enter updated information in systems regarding payment‑related issues as communicated by client or billing partner.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidential handling

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Aderant

SAP

Elite Enterprise

Excel

Word

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in Houston seeks a Specialist, Collections to manage a high-volume accounts receivable portfolio, communicate with lawyers, and support payment resolution across client accounts. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Collections Team Lead.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or finance, at least three years in collections, and experience with legal billing systems and MS Office.