Accounts Receivable

Join the ranks of Stikeman Elliott, one of the most distinguished and respected corporate law firms in Canada. Our Toronto office is located in the heart of the financial district, with prime access to public transit, which makes it ideal for commuters. Voted one of the Best Employers in Canada for the past 15 years, and winner of the Venngo Award of Excellence for Financial, Physical & Mental Wellness, Stikeman Elliott is always seeking to recruit the best and the brightest talents.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Receivable & Billing Analyst to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with lawyers and management to ensure accurate billing and accounts receivable while driving process improvements and supporting financial decision-making.

**Responsibilities**:
**Billing**:

- Proactively meet with Lawyers to review and address aged WIP and provide explanations and timing of billings
- Support Manager in reaching out to Lawyers to help meet monthly billing targets
- Support Manager with billing inquiries and issues and resolving billing disputes or discrepancies
- Respond to Client and Lawyer inquiries regarding bills and provide resolutions to billing issues and coordinate billing adjustments as necessary
- Act as a second-level escalation point, effectively managing and resolving complex or high-priority issues
- Backup to Billing Analysts and will provide coverage for bill posting, responding to inquiries, provide general support to Billing functions

**Accounts Receivables & Cash Application**:

- Monitor accounts receivable aging and lead collection efforts for aged accounts with Finance Committee, Management, Lawyers, LAAs and Clients
- Review and prepare write-offs and refunds in accordance with firm policies
- Maintain accurate records of collection activities and status

**Reporting and Analysis**:

- Prepare aged accounts receivable report and analysis for Management
- Prepare quarterly WIP and accounts receivable files to be distributed to Lawyers, LAAs, and Management and track and follow up on responses for write-offs
- Provide updated AR statements and schedule meetings with regular clients to track payment status
- Assist Manager with ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required

**System and Process Improvements**:

- Gains insight into existing process and identifies opportunities and provide recommendations for process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in billing and accounts receivable functions
- Identify and implement best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline workflows and reduce errors
- Support system implementations, upgrades and enhancements related to billing, rates and accounts receivable functions

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
- Strong understanding of legal billing and accounts receivable practices
- Demonstrated success in driving process improvements and implementing system enhancements in billing and accounts receivable functions
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, xlookups, sumifs, etc.) is an asset
- Experience with legal accounting software such as Aderant is preferred
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to quickly identify problems and provide solutions
- A team player who takes initiative and works well independently
- Ability to take on new tasks and make sound decisions to be the right-hand to the Manager with ad-hoc requests, issues and escalations
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

**_Please Note:_**_ Our firm has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy which requires all firm members to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine. You will not be asked to disclose your vaccination status during the interview process. If you are offered employment, you will find a vaccination clause in your offer of employment providing that prior to commencing any employment with the Firm, you must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccination. The Firm will make reasonable accommodation efforts if you cannot be vaccinated due to medical, religious, or other grounds to the extent protected by applicable human rights legislation._

**Stikeman Elliott is committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment process.