Billing Manager

Billing Manager - 12 month FTC

The role will be covering for the existing Billing Manager who is being seconded to work on a finance systems implementation project. This will be a minimum of 12 months to start May/June time ideally.

The Firm: Exciting, city based law firm with varied specialism in real estate, dispute resolution, corporate & commercial and Private client.

The Role:

• Day to day billing for UK and/or International bills.
• Issuing Credit Notes
• Respond to pro-forma, billing and credit note queries from fee earners and/or secretaries
• Work closely with business managers and assistants to answer queries and follow up action points from fee earners
• Communicate the billings compared to budget regularly throughout the month to Partners and Management Committee
• Managing two Billing Cashiers. This involves managing the team's workload, advising the team when issues arise, motivating the team at month end and providing feedback.
• To perform new joiner induction training when billing cashiers are absent
• To ensure billings follow the current Policies and Procedures (training to be provided)
• To ensure we are compliant with VAT regulations and Solicitors Regulation Authority Accounts Rules (SRA AR)
• Reviewing the Firm's Anticipated Disbursements and clearing matters.
• Preparing nominal invoices for certain vendors
• Matter maintenance, write offs and transfers
• Involvement in the Firm wide WIP and unbilled disbursement write off exercise actioning write off instructions.
• Raise e-bills as and when required by the Firm

Skills Required:

• Previous supervisory experience essential
• Strong background in legal billing
• Flexible on systems background - however would be beneficial to have exposure to Elite Enterprise, Carpe Diem & ARCS 2G
• Ability to work with fee earners and support staff queries in a timely way
• A positive, committed and 'can-do' attitude

How to apply:
Email me with your CV - olivia.kelly@ambition.co.uk

Look forward to seeing applications