Cash Receipts Specialist

About the role

Join Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP (Nutter) as a Cash Receipts Specialist working in the Finance Department. The Cash Receipts Specialist handles the processing of all incoming payments and assists attorneys, legal assistants, and clients with billing and payment inquiries. This position is a full-time, nonexempt role working in the Boston office five days offering some flexibility to work remotely on an as needed basis based on department coverage.

Responsibilities

• Posts all Firm cash receipts to client/matter and general ledger accounts in the Aderant Expert time and billing system.
• Researches and identifies all miscellaneous cash receipts.
• Prepares and distributes daily cash receipt reports and creates ad hoc reports as needed using database software.
• Processes all accounts receivable write offs in accordance with FPC guidelines.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service to all stakeholders, providing client account balances and various time and billing reports as requested.
• Reconciles various general ledge accounts and provides assistance to the Client Billing Representatives.
• Performs other duties as requested in order to ensure the timely rendering of accounting services.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Management or Finance required.
• At least two years of applicable work experience in an accounting function preferred.
• In lieu of work experience, the successful completion of accounting courses taken may be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Essential Skills

• Exceptional organization skills, attention to detail, flexibility and reliability to set priorities, manage multiple responsibilities and work well under pressure.
• Ability to assume responsibility for assigned tasks with follow-up and follow-through and working in an efficient and timely manner.
• Must have strong basic math skills and have an understanding of basic accounting principles and have an aptitude for working with numbers, and the software.
• Ability to quickly, efficiently and consistently perform accurate math calculations as would pertain to basic accounting functions and/or spreadsheet work.
• Strong interpersonal skills including good verbal skills, tact and diplomacy as well as the ability to interact positively with all types of people in all levels of business.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members as well as attorneys and staff throughout the Firm with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Adaptable to last minute changes and disruptions, and able to accommodate occasional overtime work.
• Must be perceived as highly confidential as pertains to Firm, client and/or personal information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for most of their job duties. There is the need to frequently move around the office. There will be a moderate amount of standing, stooping, kneeling, bending and reaching for some of their job duties. Visual requirements include reading on a computer screen as well as printed materials. A high degree of dexterity is required due to frequent use of a keyboard and telephone. Verbal and auditory requirements include the ability to communicate clearly over the telephone as well as in person. There is a low level of grasping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling of objects of less than 25 lbs.

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this role is $52,000 - $65,000 for the Boston Office. The actual rate offered for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, location, external market data and consideration of internal equity.