Senior Billing Specialist

Location : Washington, DC

Schedule : 9 : 00 AM to 5 : 30 PM

FLSA :   Non-Exempt

Position Type : Full-Time / Regular

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Senior Billing Specialist in the Finance department, reporting to the Billing Manager and Billing Supervisor.

The role will reside in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will be responsible for preparing monthly pre-bills, maintaining billing filing system, monitoring the e-billing process, and ensuring that special billing arrangements are carried Senior Billing Specialist is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s clients, attorneys, advisors and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities of this position include :

• Prepare monthly prebills for distribution to attorneys, including for more complex / difficult client bills.
• Communicate with attorneys and secretaries to address any billing questions or report requests.
• Edit, prepare and finalize monthly prebills.
• Monitor the e-billing process for those clients that are electronically billed to ensure that invoices are successfully submitted.
• Verify daily new business memo and ensure correct input of information and special billing arrangements for assigned clients.
• Maintain billing filing system on a monthly basis.

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) :

The anticipated base salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $85,000 to $100,000.The actual salary offered will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, years of relevant experience, certifications or other professional licenses held, job-related knowledge and skills, business needs, and the location from which the work will be , salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package, which may also include a full range of health and other insurance benefits, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility), a discretionary bonus, and various paid time off information about benefits and rewards can be found .