Accounts Receivable Clerk

Manatt Phelps & Phillips•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

With eleven offices across the United States, 500+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (www.manatt.com), is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The Firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the Firm to provide a distinct and compelling value proposition. We currently have an opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk for our Accounting Department.

Requirements

2-3 years of accounts receivable experience with cash applications
Must be able to handle and maintain confidential information using sensitivity and discretion
Must be able to prioritize and complete multiple assignments
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and proportions
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with team members, accounting department, billing attorneys and clients.
Good sense of judgment, including recognition of when to escalate a problem
Excellent organizational, problem solving and follow up skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office with intermediate Word & Excel skills.
Demonstrated reliability and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a hybrid (remote and in-office) team environment

Nice To Haves

College Degree
Aderant experience

Responsibilities

Enter and post cash receipts, adjustments and credit applications
Update the firms Cashflow on a daily basis covering both credits, disbursements and transfers
Create and distribute spreadsheets for the daily deposit and collections to partners
Sends checks via scanner to our bank / remote deposit
Handles foreign checks and walks them to Comerica Bank for deposit
Scan all of the daily deposits and backup into shared drive
Create a new cash sheet for the following day
Reconcile cash flow to system entries and bank deposits
Update “Pending” spreadsheet on a daily basis and monitor status and application of pending credits
Monitor On Account Disbursement to ensure application of credits and process of refunds
Provide AR team copies of checks, wires, cc payment, adjustment documentation, and credit applications
Documents and communicates cash posting problem with A/R specialist
Assist with special administrative projects as needed, including record maintenance
Provide supporting documents for annual audit selections
Assist the General Counsel’s office in connection with bad debt matters
Notify Risk Management of payments received for bad debt clients
Responds to internal and external inquiries regarding cash receipts, payment applications, invoices, collection status, general information, etc.
Works independently and within a team on special projects as needed
Other duties as assigned