Billing Assistant

Ambition are delighted to be working with a top 100 commercial law firm who specialise in IP, are renowned for their innovative ideas, employee satisfaction and service to their clients both internationally and domestically. My client is currently looking for a Billing Assistant to join their Finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience with Billing in the legal sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requesting and distributing proformas amongst fee earners
• Updating, generating and deleting bills on the firms auto-billing system
• Liaising with fee-earners to review and approve bills
• Managing the invoices inbox
• Deal with incoming Statements of Accounts, ensuring all checks are completed and filed in the correct inbox
• Be the first point of contact for client queries
• Develop and maintain practice billing guidelines
• Run WIP reports when required
• Liaise with Credit Control before processing invoices
• Work closely with the Legal Cashiers daily

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience of billing in the legal sector necessary
• A good understanding of legal finance systems such as Elite or Aderant
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills