Accounting Associate

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Vernon Hills, IL, USA
In-Office
20-24
Entry level
Professional Services • Financial Services
The Role
Processes, codes, scans, and posts customer payments; reconciles trust accounts and payment returns; manages unposted payments, remittances, invoicing, deposits, and financial data. Performs accounting data entry and administrative functions while ensuring accurate customer allocations, client reporting, and compliance with firm policies. Requires strong attention to detail, organization, Excel skills, and teamwork.
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About Blitt and Gaines, P.C.

Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a leading debt collection law firm with over 30 years of experience representing most of the nation’s largest financial institutions. With nine offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, our attorneys and support teams deliver high-quality, compliant, and ethical legal services.

At the heart of our firm are people—our clients, our employees, and the partnerships we build. Guided by our philosophy—Collect Compliantly. Litigate Ethically. Lead Effectively. Exceed Expectations. Expect Excellence—we uphold integrity, respect, and fairness in every interaction.

  

Job Summary: 

Seeking someone with strong data entry skills in a fast-paced accounting department. Accounting associates will handle processing payments by coding and scanning them into our payment system. They will post payments to customers’ accounts accurately and efficiently. The accounting associate is also responsible for handling unposted payments and reconciliation of payments. Processing and reconciling payment returns/nsf’s. Issuing of remittance to our clients. The person is expected to adhere to all policies and procedures set forth within our industry. Prior payment coding experience is a plus. 

Essential Duties:

  • Post customer payments
  • Post trust reconciliations 
  • Data entry for various financial functions
  • Handle administrative functions
  • Electronic forwarding of financial data to our clients 
  • Prepare internal financials 
  • Code payments for proper customer allocation and bank deposit
  • Post payment returns
  • Creating and issuing client remittance and invoicing

Requirements

  

Education/Experience:

  • Accounting or coding experience is a plus
  • High School Diploma or GED required 
  • Associates or Bachelor’s degree form an accredited university is a plus 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Detail oriented
  • Highly organized
  • Self-Starter
  • Flexible
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Working in a team environment 

What We Offer:

Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

  • Competitive base pay
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Profit sharing
  • Professional growth and advancement opportunities

Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Accounting or coding experience
  • Associate or Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Self-starter and flexible
  • Ability to work in a team environment
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The Company
HQ: Vernon Hills, IL
244 Employees
Year Founded: 1990

What We Do

Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a full service collections law firm dedicated to providing clients with best-in-class representation while working diligently with customers to promptly and amicably resolve their matters. The firm concentrates its practice in legal collections, creditor bankruptcy representation, consumer and commercial litigation, FDCPA defense, and judgment domestication and enforcement, adhering to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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