Billing Specialist / Billing Analyst (Legal)
Company : AM 100 Law Firm Location : New York, NY
Comp Package : Base up to $90K, Paid Overtime, Tuition Reimbursement, Full Benefits, Bonus, 401K+, etc.
Summary : The Billing Specialist / Analyst is required to prepare client invoices, as well as monitoring and follow-ups. Responsibilities include working with the Billing Manager and / or Partners to proactively administer their billing responsibilities, preparation / processing of timely and high-quality invoices, and monitoring / follow-up on outstanding receivables.
Responsibilities for Billing Specialist / Billing Analyst (Legal) :
- Perform client billing and collection activities for assigned clients
- Monitor and manage outstanding accounts receivable, unapplied funds and collection efforts
- Generate and review Proformas for assigned partners at the beginning of each month
- Handle time / cost transfers; investigate appropriateness of where entries should be billed
- Pull back-up of costs to include with final invoices based on a client's billing requirements
- Generate billing variance reports and write-off reports; acquire appropriate write-off approvals based on write-off amount thresholds.
- Prepare electronic invoices in LEDES; submit electronic invoices to clients via their designated electronic billing system
- Establish working relationships with e-billing site vendors; make certain all timekeepers and rates are up to date on the sites;
- Track status of bills submitted, identify issues, and work to address rejections and reductions as they arise Monitor payment of assigned clients' accounts receivable and coordinate collection efforts
- Provide assistance to partners and clients regarding outstanding and / or short paid invoices
- Maintain / enter status updates in Firm's collection database
Qualifications for Billing Specialist / Billing Analyst (Legal) :
Bachelor's Degree preferred2+ years of billing experience within a law firm requiredPossess outstanding interpersonal skills in order to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independentlyAbility to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environmentMS Office with emphasis on Word and ExcelElectronic Billing SystemAdditional titles for consideration include Legal Billing Coordinator, Legal Billing Associate and Legal Billing Assistant.