About the job
POSITION TYPE:
Full time, Fully Onsite – Worksite is Detroit MI,
Open Ended Contract – Could go direct hire. (Minimum 9 months) PAY: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour based on skills
Law Firm Experience needed.
Requirements of the AR / Cash Application Specialist:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business is highly desirable. Equivalent relevant experience can be considered in place of a degree. Knowledge of accounting principles is required.
- Experience supporting the legal industry is highly desired. Will also consider candidates coming from a large professional services work environment.
- Previous work experience in accounting that focuses specifically on the application and collection of payments.
- Extremely detail oriented individual with excellent analysis and reconciliation skills able to deep dive into data for answers.
- Ability to interface professionally with people at all levels.
- Technical skills that include advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas/functions, pivot tables, VBA) with proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Duties of the AR / Cash Application Specialist:
- Provide support for the accounting team by managing cash flow activities.
- Retrieve payment details daily from bank accounts and other sources. Record the deposits of incoming cash and all other types of payments.
- Work with billing department to reconcile client accounts and resolve any differences between billed and paid items.
- Use and maintain complex spreadsheets relative to Accounts Receivable functions.
- Investigate and resolve any deductions, discrepancies or disputes related to cash receipts, working closely with clients, attorneys, and others to address issues promptly and effectively.
- Process unapplied cash per company policies and procedures.
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