Collections Specialist

Job Description

Prominent Midtown NYC LAW FIRM is looking for a Collections Coordinator. Bachelor’s degree is

required and a minimum of 5 years of law firm collections experience is needed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the collections process to ensure timely and effective recovery of outstanding payments.

• Implement and enforce collections strategies to minimize bad debt and improve cash flow.

• Identify areas for process improvement and implement solutions to enhance overall efficiency

• Address client inquiries and concerns regarding billing and collections

• Actively communicate with clients via telephone and email to facilitate the collection of overdue

invoices.

• As needed, provide AR reports for client accounts to Responsible Attorneys and/or Management

• Attend monthly accounts receivable meetings with billing attorneys.

• Provide regular daily and weekly status updates to Director of Client Accounts; CFO and COO.

• Assist with preparation of daily bank deposits, check scans, and accurately record cash receipts

in accounting system.

• Undertake additional accounting and collection-related tasks as needed by the Director of Client

Accounts, CFO and COO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of 5 years of experience within a law firm environment is a must

• Proficiency with Surepoint, LMS+ or similar accounting software, required

• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment

• Extreme attention to detail and follow up tasks

• Be able to multi-task and be a team player

• Intermediate Excel Skills Required