HireLevel is seeking an Accounts Receivable Manager for a law firm located in St. Louis, MO. The position is a hands-on, dynamic role responsible for assisting and supervising the Accounts Receivable team with two direct reports to execute the day-to-day functions for the AR, Collections, & Cash Application. If you enjoy challenging work, leading a team of highly talented employees, and can be flexible and have fun at work, this opportunity may be for you!!

Our client is ranked one of St. Louis’ Best Places to Work several years in a row! They believe that each member of the firm is a valuable member of the team where excellence, mutual respect, personal responsibility, and community service are the values they support each day. Shareholders, associates, paralegals, and staff work in an open, collegial environment that makes it easy to collaborate on projects, problem-solve, and work as a team in servicing clients.

Benefits:

• Pay: $70,000-$75,000
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• 401(k) 
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance 
• Short Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Paid time off/vacation plus Holidays
• Paid Parking or Transportation Allowance
• Team Building Committees
• Flexible health spending account
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• And much more! 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate effective accounts receivable and relationship management for a portfolio of billing attorneys and their clients to accurately maintain and collect account balances within the specified terms of engagement.
• Facilitate meetings with billing attorneys and stakeholders and highlights opportunities to improve cash flow.
• Strategize and supervise the daily activity of the AR team including any interviewing, onboarding, and/or training of new hires.
• Act as a liaison between clients and attorneys to resolve outstanding balances while preserving the attorney-client relationship.
• Help communicate, enforce, and/or recommend Departmental policies and procedures and escalates necessary issues accordingly.
• Prioritize and address daily collection issues properly with customers, business divisions, & internal departments.
• Prepare weekly dashboard reports with analysis of AR by practice group, AR Aging, and AR by originating attorney.  Reporting on trends.

Job Requirements

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate with a diverse group of attorneys and staff in person, by email and telephone to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to input data into collections software with a minimum of 60 wpm keyboarding skills.
• High level of technical skills with an intermediate level of MS Office with advanced knowledge of Excel required.
• Highly organized and motivated to efficiently facilitate workflow in a team environment.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations in preparation of spreadsheets and reports.
• Work occasionally requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Combination of 5+ years of customer service, accounting, and accounts receivable experience is preferred.
• Law firm or professional services firm in collections and accounts receivable preferred, but not required.
• Prior experience with ERP system implementations and/or integrated tools
• Proven leadership experience with direct reports