Senior Collector Houston

The role

This is a key role designed to support the Collections Manager in achieving the firms strategic objectives around growth and operational excellence. The Americas business currently has four locations with incomes of circa $600m pa and 700 FTE with ambitious growth plans over the next couple of years. 

The role will be based in one of the US offices and will support partners in that office and other offices and client collections across all Accounts Receivable.

This role involves attending meetings with partners getting to know client payment processes and cycles to ensure prompt receipt of cash to CC.  The role holder will need to ensure compliance to global finance policies and any external statutory requirements in regards to client money/Escrow/withholding tax.

Accelerating cash receipts is a critical process in the Firms growth ambitions and prompt billing and resolving invoice queries a core focus of our good client relationships.

Key responsibilities:

Operational activities

• Partner/Fee-earner collections meetings (working closely with billers to ensure seamless process client agreement compliance and speedy query resolution).
• Chasing outstanding debts using the collections processes (as applicable).
• Investigating and resolving e-billing queries.  
• Liaising with Collections Manager and Collections team to deliver collections solutions for onward delivery to partners/fee-earners.
• Timely escalation of queries with regard to speedy resolution of AR queries.
• Regular updates to Get Paid collections tool used for work allocation escalations priorities cashflow and estimates.
• Timely and accurate escalation of outstanding bills at risk of non recovery and requiring a provision.
• Build a network of client finance contacts. 
• Liaising with cashiers to assist with the daily and timely allocation of cash payments client to office transfers and client funds reimbursements in accordance with the UK SRA client money rules.
• Sharing knowledge with the team in order to provide a smooth service to internal and external clients.
• Ad-hoc tasks as and when required

Client focus

At Clifford Chance we believe in bringing the client both internal and external to the centre of everything we do. To do this we need to understand anticipate and fulfill the unique needs and expectations of each client. We call this Client Focus and to help deliver this core part of the business strategy we want to recruit people who not only excel in their field but who are also client focused.

We are looking for people who:

• Can demonstrate a keen interest and enthusiasm to understand their clients priorities;
• Are self-starters but also team players ready to help others and contribute to the overall success;
• Listen question and deliver; and
• Are reliable and responsive who can put the needs of the client first.

In short we are looking for people who are motivated by client satisfaction and who strive to exceed the expectations of their clients.
 

Qualifications :

Your experience

• Bachelors degree in business Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 3 years of related Collections experience in a law firm environment/business professional sector preferred
• Proven track record of strong rapport at all levels of an organization with both internal and external clients.
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate flexibility with competing demands of internal and external clients.
• Effective time management organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented with the ability to readily identify issues that could impede processes while taking the initiative to provide solutions.
• Systems experience of using AR/Debt management tools for focusing collections efforts and tracking queries.
• Strong team collaborator across teams internally across markets and globally.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment with minimal supervision.
• Must comply with the Firms Agile Working Policy which requires employees to work from the office at least three days per week.
• Must be independently authorized to work in the United StatesCPA

Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package. The salary range for this role is $88000 - $100000. The actual salary will be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and relevant experience.
 

Additional Information :

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance we forge an inclusive culture where all perspectives are recognised and valued. Its a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunities to thrive and succeed irrespective of background. We are guided by our values-based Code which sets high standards of conduct and has a principle focused on being inclusive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and provide consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We comply with the law and regulations in every location where we operate and across all aspects of employment from recruitment and selection to development progression and day-to-day working life.  

Find out more about our inclusive culture here

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time