Accounting Specialist - Fees and Costs

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.

General Competency Factors

Factor Description
Communications
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.

Customer Service
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.

Dependability
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.

Initiative
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.

Integrity and Ethics
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.

Interpersonal Skills
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.

Job Knowledge
Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, skills, equipment, procedures and materials applicable to their position. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems; works to develop additional technical knowledge and skills.

Quality of Work