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. 

Essential Job Functions:

• 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

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have 2-3 years of accounts receivable experience with cash applications

• College Degree and Aderant experience highly preferred.

• 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 The Firm operates on a hybrid work schedule requiring three days of in‑office presence and two days of remote work each week. All employees must remain available for onsite work up to five days per week as business needs dictate. This schedule is subject to change; flexibility is required.

The base annual pay range for this role is between $55,000-$67,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled

Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration  (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security  (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking  adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. 

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or  to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the  choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid,  this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).