Accounts Receivable Clerk

Position Description

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Clerk
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Education: High School + 1-year post-secondary (or job-related experience)
Experience: 1-year of experience in bookkeeping and payables/receivables as well as journal entries.
Work Shift: Day Shift/8:00am-4:30pm Monday -Friday
Supervision Received: Accounting Supervisor
Supervision Given: None
Salary Range: $20.00-$26.00/hourly depending on experience

Job Specifications

Job Duties:
•  Generates monthly billing memos for all billing attorneys, interim bills throughout the month at 
attorney’s request and problem solve requests for “special billing” issues.
•  Correct pre-bills as directed, modify, print final bills, scan, update and mail for assigned 
billing attorneys.
•  Follow up on any denials and appeals on bills to be sure resubmitted for payment and/or written 
off as appropriate.
•  Assist with year-end audit for accountants as directed by Accounting Supervisor and close out 
billing software in connection with same.
•  Maintains proficiency in office operating systems and equipment.
•  Operates as a team player and assists attorneys, paralegals, temporary employees, receptionist 
and other staff as needed.
•  Prepare and enter deposits for firm operating accounts, taking credit card payments and monthly 
bank reconciliation for same.
•  Responsible for maintaining billing rates in database for all timekeepers, entering new 
timekeepers into billing system and problem-solve rate issues for all timekeepers.
•  Responsible for downloading timeslips into billing software and correcting errors with 
same.
•  Responsible for coordinating collection efforts with attorneys and outside agencies as 
needed.
•  Responsible for customer and/or vendor billing questions.
•  Open electronic client/matters in billing software and assign billing rates.
•  Organize and set up information in electronic billing websites when required by 
clients.
•  Maintain the Notary list and remind staff when they need to re-apply.
•  Crosstrain with other Business Office staff to backup trust account transactions, check writing 
and problem solving with file opening process and general billing software issues.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her supervisor.