Accounts Receivable Specialist

Dykema Gossett PLLC, a leading national law firm, is recruiting for an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist. Working closely with the Accounts Receivable Manager, the Accounts Receivable Specialist coordinates and facilitates client collection activities for assigned billing attorneys following established procedures and guidelines. Monitors client accounts by applying established policies and initiating appropriate problem resolution, keeping attorney/manager advised of account activity. Establishes and maintains professional and beneficial work relationship with client to support firm objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews aging of client accounts receivable and identifies clients, billing attorneys, or practice groups that deserve special attention per established guidelines, policies, and procedures. Assists in determining, in conjunction with the Accounts Receivable Manager and the Financial Review Committee (FRC), collection potential, litigation potential, and charge-off potential by providing appropriate documentation.
• Researches and resolves billing and collection discrepancies. Meets with attorneys to determine need for further action and prepares appropriate follow-up documentation.
• Initiates follow-up collection activities when appropriate; assists Accounts Receivable Manager and the FRC members with implementing stop work procedures, and identifies accounts where stop work procedures should be evoked. Recommends, to manager, the transfer of delinquent accounts to outside collection agencies when appropriate.
• Monitors client accounts. Performs collection functions such as mailing reminder statements, placing follow-up telephone calls, and composing basic collection letters in compliance with departmental collection policies and attorney requests.
• Monitors client accounts receivables for small balance write-offs in order to maintain clean data for aged reporting.
• Organizes and maintains collection files for each client account implementing additional recordkeeping methods to increase efficiency when appropriate.
• Performs additional duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Associates Degree in Accounting or related field preferred, or a comparable level of training such as that which may be acquired through additional work experience.
• Minimum three years work related experience required, preferably in a corporate service environment; collection experience preferred.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills required, as well as excellent organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills. Must be adept at client relations and self-managing.
• Competency in computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, communications, and automated billing systems.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

Dykema offers an excellent salary and benefit package, including transportation assistance. Dykema provides a professional, diverse and collaborative workplace where all employees can thrive. Dykema has achieved, and continues to participate in, Mansfield Certification. Our work environment is business casual.

TO APPLY, GO TO:

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/DYK1000DYGOS/JobBoard/6e73c009-d773-43d6-9336-480d49caffee/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=2b4a0870-6099-4e8a-9aa4-0c4292751230

EEO STATEMENT:

It is the Firm’s policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to the individual’s age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Dykema will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the known disabilities of employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the jobs involved.

It is the responsibility of every individual concerned with personnel actions, including management, supervision, recruiting, compensation, benefits, promotions, work assignments and training, to ensure that these activities are administered consistent with the Firm’s goal of furthering the principle of equal employment opportunity.