Please send your resume in WORD format should you be interested
in the following Senior Billing Specialist position located in
Chicago, IL. This is a full-time role with a salary range of
$110-130K plus bonus & AWESOME BENEFITS. If you are not
interested in this position, please pass onto
colleagues/associates as we do offer referral fees should they be
hired.
Job Title: Senior Billing Specialist
Job Type: Up to 2 days per week WFH, onsite for training for the
initial 90 days
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $110-130K
Work Week: 35 hours
Term: Full-time, non-exempt
3rd Party C2C/Transfer: No
Referral Fee: $500 – Refer qualified colleague, friends, or
family.
Please reply with an updated resume in Microsoft Word format
Ideal Candidate will have:
-Elite 3E experience is required
-Ideally 5 years of experience (billing, accounting etc.) in a
LAW FIRM
-Strong proficiency in Excel as it’s used daily.
Job Overview:
The Senior Billing Specialist will assist attorneys in
preparation of bills to clients and performs follow up action on
past due client accounts. Provides administrative and accounting
support to Attorneys and Accounting Department Staff. Answers
billing questions and researches billing related issues, prepares
and distributes billing proformas, invoices and billing related
reports. Manages client accounts according to the billing
agreements and performs necessary maintenance. Manages past due
accounts and performs necessary follow up action. Acts as billing
advisor to attorneys and ensures that all transactions are
recorded according to accounting standards.
Job Responsibilities
* Perform daily activities of the billing function in support of
Partners and Clients. This includes but is not limited to
Proforma generation and edits, creating timecard summaries,
updating matter and Timekeeper rates and running client reports
at the request of the Partners and Attorneys.
* Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and acceptance of invoices on a
monthly basis. Show tenacity and drive in following up with
Billing Partners and others in order to resolve client billing
issues and ensure invoices are approved and billed.
* Understand and ensure correct implementation of client Outside
Counsel Guidelines and client fee arrangement.
* Ensure electronic invoices (EDI) are processed accurately and
efficiently.
* Must be highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle
multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* Demonstrates professional and highly-developed communication
skills. Ability to deal professionally and courteously with
attorneys, staff, vendors, and clients of the Firm while
observing confidentiality of client and firm matters. Provide
excellent client service to our attorneys, clients and other Firm
personnel.
* Collaborates effectively with others within the billing team,
finance team and other firm groups and departments.
* Assist local or corporate billing management with special
assignments/projects (such as testing, pilot programs, policy
discussions, process improvements, etc.).
* Assist with training and mentoring of new employees and less
experienced billing staff. Effectively utilizes billing
assistants to create efficiencies within the billing department.
* Successfully manages the billing operations of the Firm’s
largest and most complex client relationships, involving very
intricate billing arrangements; acts in an advisory capacity to
their attorneys on billing matters.
* Administrative responsibilities are consistently
well-maintained (green sheets, UDF updates, electronic
submissions/appeals and unallocated balances).
* Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
* A minimum of five years of experience as a billing specialist
in a law firm
* Highly skilled biller with thorough knowledge of 3E and
E-billing systems
* Demonstrated ability to manage the largest and most complex
billing arrangements and ensures the highest quality and customer
service
* Aptitude for establishing operational efficiencies and creating
best practices
* Deep knowledge to serve as a mentor to other billers and to
assist management with special project assignments.
