Financial Settlement Specialist

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

About Slater and Gordon

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At Slater and Gordon, we pride ourselves on being a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer a hybrid work environment that allows you to split your time between home and the office. Our commitment to our people includes genuine work-life balance, with outstanding employee benefits such as an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, and various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

We are pleased to let you know that Slater and Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey.

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. We understand that everyone has different needs, and if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

The Role

The Financial Settlement Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely processing of all settlement requests, located in either Toowoomba or Melbourne. They understand the importance of completing all billing requests with a high level of accuracy and without delay to ensure exceptional client care.

  • Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with legal practices.
  • Accurately drafting and processing all billing requests nationally in line with S+G Billing policy.
  • Responding to billing enquiries.
  • Identifying the need and requesting credit notes where required.
  • Reconciling disbursements to ensure all disbursements are captured at the time of billing.
  • Corresponding with third parties to obtain outstanding items for billing.
  • Escalating non-responsiveness by legal teams on outstanding billing items to ensure bills are posted without delay.
  • Drafting written correspondence to internal & external clients.
  • Drafting, negotiating, and settling cost claims in collaboration with legal teams.
  • Obtaining the relevant approvals in line with the firms Delegation of Financial Authority.
  • Developing a comprehensive understanding of Slater + Gordon systems to accurately manage the post-settlement process.
  • Proactive approach to the post-settlement billing process, focused on minimizing the time it takes to complete billing requests.
  • Consistently updating debtor status, notes & tasks with a high level of accuracy to ensure data integrity is maintained.
  • May be required to complete settlement tasks during peak settlement periods.
  • Adhering to systems, processes & procedures with a high level of compliance for all settled matters.
  • Achieving a high level of quality in transacting work.
  • Ensuring timeliness in completing work within set deadlines.
  • Consistently demonstrating behaviors consistent with our firm's values.

Your Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Experience in working within a finance or accounting role.
  • A Certificate in accounting or finance (advantageous).
  • The ability to analyze scenarios and draw suitable conclusions.
  • Experience in addressing complex problems.
  • The ability to build successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Well-developed communication skills both verbal and written.
  • A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • The ability to take initiative, work to deadlines, and multitask.

Salary

This role offers a competitive salary range of $65,000 - $80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus additional benefits and a generous salary increase.

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