Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Chicago
$100,000 – $120,000 + bonus and benefits

The Company

An Accounts Receivable Supervisor role is available for this world leading Law firm who has developed an enviable reputation for advising world-leading corporate and financial institutions across some of the world’s leading companies and financial institutions including a significant number listed on the Fortune 100, FTSE 100 and DAX. Covering a broad range of practices including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate, the business operates across Asia, the Americas and Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and diverse organisation. This is a key role where you can drive the day-to-day activities related to the administration of collections and manage a small team.

Key Responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable Supervisor

• Manages the team’s staff by assigning work responsibilities, ensuring work quality and timeliness of responses, resolving problems, training, mentoring and assessing work performance
• Manages departmental support activities such as administering processes, managing mailboxes, generating reports, ensuring clean financial records, answering inquiries and other tasks
• Ensures smooth workflow and equitable assignment distribution while managing changing workloads, staff attrition and other operational factors
• Ensures deadlines are met timely
• Assesses team practices and processes; recommends and implements enhancements
• Promotes a positive, collaborative culture featuring teamwork, collaboration and excellence
• Resolves issues while ensuring completeness, timeliness and accuracy
• Regularly meets with the Assistant Director of Accounts Receivable to discuss mentoring of the team, areas of concern and/or any opportunities for improvement
• Supports pursuit of client collections
• Leads team projects and performs other tasks as assigned

Skills & Attributes of the Accounts Receivable Supervisor

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area strongly preferred
• You will have a strong career history in the Professional Services sector
• Supervisory experience is strongly preferred
• Experience in a collections or Accounts Receivable environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Experience in financial and collection software
• Projects a strong, credible leadership presence within the team and Firm
• Demonstrates a natural inclination toward providing exemplary service, innovating and upholding high standards of excellence
• Cultivates strong relationships and fosters trust among partners, clients and colleagues
• Strives for continuous improvement by assessing current practices, seeking feedback, staying updated on industry trends and implementing best practices
• Communicates clearly and professionally, with refined verbal articulation and precise written correspondence

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Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the USA without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include: Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management, LPM, Operations Project Managers, Change, Innovation and Process Improvement); Accounting & Finance (Part and fully qualified Accountants); Pricing & Strategy; Pfi/PPP & FM.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

Keywords: collections, credit control, AR, Accounts receivable, manager, senior, law, legal, LLP

Ref: BHJOB3543_5812