Accounts Receivable Collector
Wilson Elser is a national law firm with a commitment to collaboration and client service. They are seeking an Accounts Receivable Collector to manage collection activities, communicate with clients, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding balances.
Responsibilities
- To produce written documents (e.g. e-mails, letters, memos, etc.) that clearly convey simple and complex issues surrounding outstanding balances
- Review and reconcile payment applications by analyzing historical information
- Telephone calls to clients to discuss resolution of accounts receivable balances that fall within the prescribed criteria
- Tracking website status of invoices that are submitted electronically
- Confirming that payments have been received from electronically submitted invoices including successfully appealed items
- Record all collection activities within the assigned database
- Communicate all collection activities with the assigned Partner
- Analyze partial payments received from Clients and participate in the appeal process and write-offs
- Conduct oneself in a professionally confident, courteous manner while communicating with the Regional Offices, Associates, Partners, Senior Management, and Client Contacts
- Regularly inform management on all progress and significant developments in the performance of primary responsibilities
- Independently produce quality work products
Skills
- Associate or Bachelors degree OR High School Diploma or GED Equivalent and 4 years of office experience, 2 of which held in collections/accounts receivable
- Experience in law firms or professional services is a plus, especially with an understanding of law firm revenue cycle and related processes
- Creating a basic worksheet
- Data entry and data formatting
- Performing calculations in an Excel worksheet by using basic formulas such as SUM
- Identifying, sorting, and filtering data
- Modifying the appearance of a worksheet including adjusting the layout, margins, font size, and print size
- VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, conditional formatting
- BillBlast experience
- Strong command of Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook and Excel. Excel must have knowledge is as follows:
- Proven ability to prioritize and organize assigned tasks in a dynamic, high-volume environment while maintaining productivity
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, combined with a clear ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external clients
- Ability to read cursive
- Aderant, AS400 and Minisoft ARCS is advantageous but not required
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- 401k match
- Generous PTO plan
- Access to corporate discount plans
- Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
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