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Client Accounting Rates Coordinator

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #464

Client Accounting Rates Coordinator

ORGANIZATION: International Law Firm

LOCATION: New York, NY

BENEFITS: Base salary up to $60K and Well Paid Overtime, Plus Bonus. All Medical, Dental Vision Coverage; Generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Transit; All firm Amenities and additional benefits discussed in your welcome package during onboarding.

SUMMARY: Top-ranked law firm is seeking a Client Accounting Rates Coordinator to provide direct support to the Client Accounting team. This role is responsible for utilizing systems to manage, implement, and maintain client negotiated rates, as well as assist in the RFP process of Client negotiated rate arrangements. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform client accounting and collection activities for assigned clients in a timely manner
  • Monitor and manage outstanding accounts receivable, unapplied funds and collection efforts
  • Communicate regularly with the Client Accounting Team globally to obtain information regarding client negotiated billing arrangements
  • Maintain client billing arrangements on the firm’s client database
  • Create rate cards based on client negotiations and validate rates
  • Maintain and track client negotiated rates and discount arrangements
  • Meet with Accounting team to discuss monthly billing, outstanding invoices and strategy for collections
  • Assist the Client Rates Manager in ad hoc analyst requests
  • Perform time entry narrative changes with respect to additions, corrections and deletions
  • Verify client-specific rate accommodations and if necessary, apply approved discounts to the face of the invoices; keep track of volume discounts based on thresholds reached
  • Ensure firm compliance with client negotiated billing arrangements

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Prior professional service experience
  • Proficient in Word and Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP
  • Perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients and attorneys while producing a high quality work product
  • Able to multitask and prioritize
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independently
  • Able to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environment 
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Detail oriented and well-organized