With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages. Position Summary
The Senior Coordinator, Cash Receipts, is responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely application of incoming payments to customer accounts. This role requires a detailed-oriented individual with strong analytical skills to manage the cash application process, resolve payment discrepancies, and ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
The Senior Coordinator will work closely with the Revenue Controllers team, Local Office Cashiers and other departments to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and maintain up-to-date financial records. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cash applications, proficiency in relevant accounting software, and a solid understanding of accounting principles.
Our Functional AreaThe Global Finance team is led by the Firm’s CFO, Steve Wrede, and is made up of approximately 280 team members around the world. Committed to our 2020 strategy for profitable growth, our core functions include billing and collecting Firm invoices, statutory accounting for the Firm and for individual offices, creating and distributing management reports, processing payments to vendors or reimbursements to employees and managing payroll for our people. Together, we work seamlessly across our network of offices and countries where we operate. Ours is a multicultural and supportive team, where everyone’s contribution is welcome and where we share a mutual ambition to achieve our goals and take the Firm from strength to strength. Our team’s remit includes partner compensation and the maintenance of partner equity accounts; strategic procurement of vendor services; global tax strategies; inventory management, and finally analysis of the profitability of clients, matters and groups of timekeeper. We work with partners and with other business services groups to establish hourly billing rates as well as client-specific fee arrangements. Our Treasury team is responsible for global cash management, foreign currencies and hedging. In consultation with Firm leaders, we set annual global revenue and expense budgets across Regional Sections and offices, including legal and business service departments. The team continuously reviews expenditures throughout the year to ensure that the Firm’s resources are being used efficiently. Duties and Accountabilities1Post receipts to 3E: client payments to outstanding invoices, interoffice fund transfers, vendor refunds and payroll-related entries
Perform reversal and reapplication (if there is any) and provide attachment for every posted transaction
Perform Daily Reconciliation: Bank statement vs. 3E postings vs. Working file
Monitor Cash Receipts mailbox and ensure timely acknowledgement of requests
Handle any receipt inquiries, escalate critical issues for management
Support to implement process transition or scope expansion
Other adhoc tasks required by Supervisor, Manager and Stakeholders
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance or business-related courses
Highly proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook 2016 (Intermediate MS Excel skills are a must like Pivot and Vlookup)
At least 3 years of extensive work experience in Cash Receipts process or related role
Working knowledge with Elite 3E or any financial software is a preference
Preference for work experience in General Accounting
Knowledge of Accounts Payable and Billing is a preference
Experience in a shared services industry or legal firm is an advantage
Essential Job Requirements
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experienced working knowledge in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to balance being an individual contributor and a team player
Trustworthy in managing and handling confidential matters and information
Has a positive approach to daily task management and can quickly build confidence, respect and trust with others
Can remain calm under pressure and work with tight deadlines
Details and solutions oriented with a strong sense of urgency to proactively solve challenges
Excellent organization and coordination skills; comfortable managing priorities from multiple parties
Strong and consistent follow through capabilities
Proactive team player
Ability to work under pressure
Exceptional determination, self-motivation and interpersonal skills
Effective stakeholder management skills
Location & Reporting
This is role is based in Manila
This role reports to the Supervisor, Cash Receipts
