A/R Collector

Job Description

Wilson Elser’s White Plains office is currently seeking an A/R Collector to join the firm. This is a full time on site position.

This is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates with about a year or more of professional office experience looking to take on a fast-paced role in a national law firm, as well as more experienced candidates with hands-on A/R experience looking to continue to develop their skills.

The Firm

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

The Position

Qualifications

•Associates' or Bachelors' degree OR High School Diploma or GED Equivalent and 4 years of office experience, 2 of which held in collections/accounts receivable

•Law firm or professional services experience is a plus

•Must have knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

•Ability to calculate percentages of invoice amounts utilizing formulas

•Must be detail oriented with good organizational skills

•Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to read cursive

•Team player with excellent customer service skills

•Experience working with AS400 -- preferred but not required

•Experience working with ARCS 3-- preferred but not required

Responsibilities

•To produce written documents (e.g. letter, facsimiles, memos, etc) that clearly convey simple and complex issues surrounding outstanding balances

•Review and reconcile payment histories by analyzing historical information

•Telephone calls to clients to discuss resolution of accounts receivable balances that fall within the prescribed criteria

•Tracking website status of invoices that are submitted electronically

•Confirming that payments have been received from electronically submitted invoices including successfully appealed items

•Record all collection activities within the assigned database.

•Communicate all collection activities with the assigned Partner

•Analyze partial payments received from Clients and participate in the appeal process

Why Should You Apply?

•Excellent Benefits including a 401k match

•Generous PTO plan

•Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

•Corporate Discount Plans

The annualized salary range for this position is $50,000 to $70,000.Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Interested?

Wilson Elser is a firm focused on its commitment to both their clients and you! Please consider joining our team by sending your credentials to and putting "White Plains AR Collector" in the subject line.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.Company Description

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. With a full-service office in London and a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico, Wilson Elser routinely provides legal advice and representation throughout the world.

While Wilson Elser's heritage and primary focus is insurance defense, it increasingly has expanded into the corporate and transactional realms in order to better serve its clients. Along these lines, the firm currently has a broad range of practice areas, members of which will often work on multidisciplinary and/or multijurisdictional teams in order to identify sound, comprehensive and innovative solutions to complex legal issues.