Billing Specialist- 3575399

Job Title: Billing Specialist

Location: New York, NY 10017

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$90K annually bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid – Initially 1 day a week remote, 2-3
days remote after initial orientation period

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1,000 should the person you refer
gets hired

Job Description:

Our client, an AmLaw 200 firm, is looking to hire a Billing
Specialist at their offices in New York City 10017. This is a
fulltime, direct hire role paying an annual base salary of $70K
to $90K plus a performance-based bonus and excellent benefits
package. This role will allow for a hybrid work week with 1 day
remote initially and 2-3 days remote following a one-month
orientation period.

The Billing Specialist is responsible for the processing of
client invoices and customer service for internal and external
clients. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent
communication skills, and strong organizational skills with
attention to detail.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Generate attorney-edited changes on monthly proformas/pre-bills
for multiple offices.
* Maintain extreme awareness of special billing instructions and
rate exceptions.
* Complete all tasks necessary to generate client invoices.
* Troubleshoot issues that arise when utilizing Aderant.
* Prepare and send the edited invoices to the legal
administrative assistants.
* Support and provide ad hoc reports, detail summaries to Legal
Staff, and pull and assist with monthly proforma and invoices.
* Apply invoice discounts as they apply.
* Process WIP write/downs with appropriate approvals.
* Apply unallocated funds with attorney direction.
* Field emails from attorneys and LAAs requesting various changes
to existing invoices and creating additional invoices as needed.
* Complete billing for all assigned attorneys ensuring there are
no delays for prebilling in the next cycle.
* Apply trust funds with attorney direction.
* Responsible for assisting attorneys and legal support staff
with internal/external client requests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Education: Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or
related area of business preferred.
* Experience: Minimum 3+ years of legal billing experience
preferred.
* Systems and Technical Proficiency: Experience with Elite
Enterprise, Aderant 8.2 and Thomson Elite eBILLINGHUB software
preferred.
* Experience working with Microsoft Office, including Word,
Outlook, and Excel, required.
* Organization and Independence: Strong organizational and time
management skills to prioritize heavy workload to meet
time-sensitive deadlines.
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with
minimal supervision.
* Communication and Interpersonal: Excellent written and verbal
skills in order to provide professional, efficient customer
service functions.
* Ability to grasp new concepts in a timely manner and teach them
to others as needed.