What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accounts Receivable Specialist position at firstPRO 360?
firstPRO360 is seeking a Sr AR Specialist for a Contract through April 2027, possibly convert to permanent depending on business needs and performance. The ideal candidate will have AR experience in a law firm, as well as experience with 3E software.
Hybrid schedule: 3 days in, 2 days remote (may have more flex down the road)- Midtown area
Position Description:
The primary responsibility of the Sr Accounts Receivable Specialist is to support the processing of high volumes of cash receipts, refunds, client credits, credit card payments and other transactions on a daily basis. Timely processing of transactions is critical. Primary tasks include research, processing receipts, reconciliation and resolving high volumes of client credits. The role requires regular coordination and communications with various teams including Accounting, Billing, their supervisor and Billing Attorneys. This position also has responsibility for initiating refunds for overpayments, generating weekly unapplied report updates and assisting other AR personnel with keeping cash receipts current.
Responsibilities:
- Execute timely cash receipts, processing high volumes of transactions including wires, ACH, credit card receipts, manual checks, refunds and other transactions that impact cash receipts.
- Research and analyze cash receipts that are not automatically applied to determine the cause making necessary corrections in Integrated Receivables and posting to system.
- Identify overpayments, Refunds, Retainers, etc. working with internal and external clients to gather information to ensure timely resolution for client accounts. Gather necessary backup and process refunds for overpayments through Chrome River. Process Trust transfers for retainers when received/identified no longer than 2 days from receipt.
- Accurately balance and reconcile all cash receipt batches and log on Cash Log daily by incorporating checks and balances and using mathematical skills to ensure an accurate audit trail of transactions.
- Identify problem accounts / processes / trends and escalate to Manager in a timely manner.
- Participate in projects to improve processes to continually improve the efficiency and
Qualifications:
- Prior experience working in Accounts Receivable and at least 2-3 years of law firm experience.
- Experience with 3E or Elite
- Understand AR terminology
- Outstanding work ethic and wants to contribute to the team
Salary : $28 - $36