Legal Biller

A large law firm is looking for a Legal Biller to join their Finance team. Your main responsibility will be contributing to the effectiveness of the Finance department by providing a comprehensive and efficient service to internal and external clients in order that the business objectives of the firm and the department are achieved.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing a comprehensive billing service
• Ensuring that fee earners fully comply with comprehensive time recording policies and registering all disbursements to ensure accurate defence costs MI
• Tracking and chasing incomplete time entries
• Producing and circulating WIP reports as required (at least monthly)
• Proactively engaging fee earners to ensure prompt billing to minimise WIP lockup
• Checking charge rates and ensuring compliance with client service level agreements (SLAs)
• Proactively liaising with the Financial Operations Database team to ensure the accounting system contains complete and up to date billing information in line with current SLAs
• Maintaining matter budgets and resolving billing related issues, to avoid delays to revenue cycle
• Drafting interim and final bills as requested (in accordance with SLA), ensuring complete and accurate billing information
• Responding to all queries and requests in a timely and efficient manner, referring complex and contentious issues to the Assistant Billing Manager

Key requirements:

• Commitment to delivering a professional service to the highest standards with a strong focus on client service
• Self-motivated, proactive and strong team member
• Good attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to prioritise workloads
• Strong ability to develop knowledge through practical experience
• Working knowledge of legal billing cycles and WIP
• Knowledge of SRA accounts rules and VAT  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a confident telephone manner and strong writing skills
• Good level of IT skills, including Word and Excel.
• Ideally a working knowledge of Elite 3E or similar financial systems

If you fit the above description and are interested in this role, please apply with your updated CV.