Accounting Specialist

Remote Work from Home!

Aldridge Pite, LLP is a multi-state law firm that focuses heavily on the utilization of technology to create work flow synergies with its clients and business partners. Aldridge Pite is a full-service provider of legal services to depository and non-depository financial institutions including banks, credit unions, mortgage servicing concerns, institutional investors, private firms, and other commercial clients. Aldridge Pite is dedicated to providing best-in-class representation across all of its Practice Areas through its unwavering subscription to three fundamental tenets: Partnership, Integrity, and Innovation.


Purpose
The Accounting Specialist- Fees and Cost Quotes position is responsible for
reviewing matters to provide fees and cost quotes when requested internally or
externally. The Accounting Specialist- Fees and Cost Quotes position is also
responsible for corresponding internally and externally regarding the details
contained within the quotes provided.

Specific Duties, Activities and Responsibilities
• Review and prepare fees and cost quotes when requested internally or externally.
• Correspond with clients on the status and details of any quotes provided.
• Correspond with clients regarding any escalated quotes or information needed.
• Correspond with operations and other accounting departments regarding the status of any transactions or pending invoices.
• Assist in rebutting refund requests resulting from quotes provided.
• General Statement - Performs the job assigned complying with Firm policies and procedures, FLSA regulations, and all applicable laws, as well as ensuring confidentiality, reliability, quality, and productivity.

Job Requirements
• Associate’s Degree Required; Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Minimum 1 year of accounting or default law experience.
• If experience is minimum 1 year of accounting, it is preferable that the accounting experience be within a law firm industry.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel) preferred, prior experience in foreclosure processing client systems preferred, previous law firm or loan processing experience preferred.

Performance Accountability
• Performance will be measured by the team’s productivity and maintaining the required SLA agreement with the firms’ clients.
• This position will report to the Fees and Costs Supervisor in the Piedmont/Buckhead office.

General Competency Factors
• Writes and speaks effectively, using proper communication techniques for the situation; states own opinions clearly and concisely; demonstrates openness and honesty; listens well during meetings and feedback sessions; explains reasoning behind own opinions; ask others for their opinions and feedback; asks questions to ensure understanding; exercises a professional approach with others using all appropriate tools of communication; uses consideration and tact when offering opinions. Able to express ideas and transmit information clearly in writing.
• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Conscientious, responsible, and reliable with respect to work completion, schedules and deadlines, as well as attendance; demonstrates ability to adjust to changing job requirements and/or volume of work; uses resources, including time, effectively and efficiently; learns and uses technology and equipment to improve productivity.
• Identifies what needs to be done and takes action; keeps current with new work methods, skills, and technologies related to job/profess; willingly accepts additional assignments; takes appropriate action in face of obstacles; takes ownership for self-development and learning.
• Demonstrates commitment to Bluegreen/Division/Department vision, mission and core values; participates in Bluegreen/Division/Department initiatives; takes action consistent with core values even when others don’t; follows company/division/department policies, standards and procedures; follows through on commitments and agreements; holds self accountable for mistakes.
• Develops and fosters professional relationships; builds rapport with others; approaches others about sensitive issues in non-threatening ways; listens to and acknowledges other ideas and concerns, even when holding a different opinion; regulates own emotions, thoughts and feelings. Is open to giving and receiving feedback.
• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, skills, equipment, procedures and materials applicable to their position. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal pro