This client is global law firm with offices in key business centres across the Americas, Asia and Europe. The firm employs approximately 2000 lawyers. Their London office has a headcount of circa 800 and offices in the City
A permanent position has opened up for a Senior Billing Coordinator to join their Accounts department. You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of billing related activities and ensuring that correct procedures are followed.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the Partners and Fee earners with bill processing and other administrative tasks as required.
- Sharing knowledge and best practice to support our lawyers and secretaries in delivering often complex billing solutions.
- Ensure that invoices to be submitted via e-billing are compliant with the client’s e-billing rules and requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on billing.
- Provide billing support to a number of offices supported by the London Accounting Team.
- Ensure compliance with foreign office tax and bill presentation for other offices supported by the London Team.
- Review and edit pre-bills in response to requests.
- Review and verify accuracy of billing and supporting documentation as required.
- Produce accurate bills in accordance with instructions.
- Prompt despatch of bills via email/post/e-billing.
- Attention to detail to ensure compliance with UK VAT and SAR's.
- Ability to handle a high volume of bills per month.
- Assist Management team with a move towards a structured billing cycle throughout month.
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with Partners, Associates and Secretaries.
Candidate Profile
- Minimum of five years' experience in a senior billing position (ideally utilising the Aderant Practice Management System) in a multi-currency and multi-office law firm environment.
- Experience of e-billing using a multitude of different software platforms.
- Possess effective communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with Partners and senior staff in London and other overseas offices.
- Be able to work unsupervised to strict deadlines, and have the ability to prioritise and manage workloads.
- Display a sound knowledge of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules and knowledge of VAT for law firm billing.
- A demonstrable working knowledge of other modules of the Aderant Practice Management System and good general computer skills.
Important Notice
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Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
