Accounts Receivable Lead

$66,000 - $72,000/Yr

Kimball, Tirey & St. John - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are an established real estate law firm with offices across California. Our San Diego office is looking for an Accounts Receivable Lead to join our fast-paced team. If chosen as the successful candidate, you will be responsible for assisting the accounting department in various accounting functions, including providing training and coaching to staff, accounts receivable, billing, reporting and the design and maintenance of firm policies, procedures and internal controls. With over 45 years in the California legal industry and six offices statewide, our firm was founded on a commitment to customer service that has flourished within our culture of inclusion and diversity. We believe in working hard for our clients each day and in taking care of our employees so they are empowered to do their very best work. It is our mission to provide the highest quality, cost-effective legal services to our clients.

Responsibilities

• A leader in retaining, coaching and developing billing and accounts receivable talent
• Work with staff in a supervisory capacity, clients and attorneys to collect on accounts receivable for all the firms practice groups
• Ensure successful processing of high-volume billing transactions, including complex pricing tiers and fixed fee billing
• Perform various month-end internal controls to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial recording and reporting of billing and accounts receivable transaction data
• Responsive to clients and internal customers, often as the main point of contact in service of back-office relations within important client engagements
• Serve as primary oversight in the following areas: Review daily billing across various delivery mediums for all firm practice groups
• Create various accounts receivable reports tailored to various practice groups and organize periodic accounts receivable review meetings with practice leadership to ensure efficient processing and collection of revenue
• Support Production Based Compensation (PBC) reporting
• Support Annual revenue & receipts budgeting process
• Create and edit client invoices for services provided by the firm
• Send invoices to clients and follow up as necessary to obtain payment
• Enter information into ProLaw to track the status of client payments
• Accept collection credit card payments from debtors by phone
• Provide backup support to internal and external clients in the way of transaction research as needed

Requirements

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles with the willingness and ability to problem solve
• Microsoft Excel competency
• Excellent attention to detail
• Change management and software implementation experience
• Ability to multi-task in support of coworkers in a dynamic team environment
• 2-5 years of Accounts Receivable Experience
• Previous experience supervising and/or leading an Accounts Receivable team

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• ProLaw/Zebraworks experience (or other ERP system focused on legal or medical billing)

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance