The Role:
Working alongside one Legal Biller and the wider Accounts team this role will take dual responsibility for managing and processing client billing across the London office working to a 12 day month end billing close. You will be expected to demonstrate a keen eye for detail build effective relationships across the business and thrive in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment. A proactive approach to process improvement is encouraged. The role requires a solid understanding of VAT and compliance rules.
Responsibilities:
- Manage prepare and review client invoices.
- Process invoices using Prebill viewer and edit the same.
- Process a high volume of bills particularly around Collection Drive time (June and December).
- Liaise with the ebilling team and reconcile client billing portals.
- Review billing documentation and billing requirements.
- Keep good order of invoice folders and internal documentation.
- Respond to billingrelated emails and requests promptly.
- Carry out adhoc reporting requests on billing statistics and look for ways to streamline and diarise regular client billing reports.
- Assist with special projects when required
- Provide billing cover on Annual Leave and absence days.
- Assist with Annual Audits (Statutory SRA and Internal)
- Ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as required
Experience Skills and qualifications:
- Significant experience in Legal Billing working within a professional services. Law firm experience would be advantageous.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible and handson attitude.
- Excellent team player and ability to build relationships with all stakeholders.
- Proficiency in legal billing software (e.g. Aderant or similar) and Windowsbased programmes.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Must be able to work autonomously.
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) professional demeaner and presentation.
- Highly motivated selfstarter who can work well under minimal supervision.
- High attention to detail.
- Outstanding organisational skills.
- VAT knowledge.
- Process improvement mindset.
- Collection experience desirable but not essential.
- Computer literacy with the ability to learn new software applications quickly.