Tax Department Settlement Administrator

gpac is partnered with a law firm that was founded 60 years ago, with attorneys experienced in the fields of family law, real property tax, and business litigation. This midsized firm (20-50 employees) is based in Livingston, New Jersey and has a reputation of being one of the best! This firm has been recognized and honored in publications such as: Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, US News & World Report, and more! This law firm has great values and commits itself to being welcoming and inclusive of everyone. Continuing to better themselves and add to the team, this firm has opened a position to add a Billing Specialist! Below are some key details about the position. Job Description: Tax Department Settlement Administrator The Tax Department Settlement Administrator oversees the billing of completed property tax appeal matters and manages the distribution and accounting of received funds. Specific responsibilities include: * Reviewing settlement agreements to verify that judgments were entered correctly.
* Sending judgements to various municipal tax collectors and tracking outstanding refunds owed by municipalities.
* Creating fee computations and managing their review by the assigned attorney
* Sending and tracking payment disbursement authorizations and invoices
* Coordinating with Billing to distribute funds.
* Communicate with clients throughout the process to provide updates and resolve outstanding issues.
* Communicate with municipal and county tax offices to coordinate payments and/or correct tax accounting issues or discrepancies.
* Record keeping and data entry in various systems to support the above
* Assist the Tax Department in overall record-keeping, tracking, and case management - generally limited to settlement and billing related management.
* Support various other processes especially during the busy February to May tax season such as: * Establishing clients in our systems and setting up matters
* Validating information on appeals and other documents * Support the stipulation process by: * Recording critical dates
* Updating eCourts / Tax Court calendars Benefits * Medical
* Dental
* Vision
* Retirement/ 401(k) Applicants may confidentially send resumes directly to for consideration. Applicants may also text and/or call CJ Johnson at to start the application process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.