Billings Specialist (Legal)
Job Description
Billings Specialist (Legal)
Extraordinary opportunities like this don’t come knocking all the time! Our Client, a respected leader in the legal industry worldwide, is looking for a stellar Billings Specialist to join their Toronto office. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of relevant experience in a law firm environment and great attention to detail. Known to be one of the top employers, this firm will care for you and support your success. They offer great benefits, opportunities for professional development, a hybrid remote work model, and more! Put your best self forward and we’ll handle the rest…apply now!
Key Responsibilities
- Review and complete edits for received prebills, and prepare invoices for electronic distribution to assistants.
- Set up new clients and matters within e-billing systems.
- Work within e-billing systems to submit invoices, manage rates, accruals, budgets, and administrative functions.
- Work with legal assistants and lawyers to obtain accruals for submission to e-billing clients.
- Process and respond to internal and external clients on billing/e-billing inquiries via email and phone inquiries.
- Work closely with the Matter Management department to ensure accuracy of client and matter set up for e-billing clients.
- Open communication to enable efficient practices between accounting departments.
- Identify inefficiencies and work with department supervisor to determine solutions towards continuous improvement.
- Provide billing/e-billing process guidance to internal staff.
- Assist in billing project assignments.
- Other duties or projects as assigned by the Billing Supervisor.
- Overtime will be necessary during peak periods.
Qualifications
- 2+ years’ working experience within a multicurrency billing/e-billing processing role, or associated accounting knowledge is required.
- Experience in a legal work environment or other professional services firms are required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and familiarity with industry software is required.
- Technical ability and capacity to learn and work in 40+ e-billing systems and associated LEDES files.
- Understanding of UTBMS Phase, Task and Activity codes.
- Experience with Aderant, BellBlast and/or client vendor sites is an asset.
- An ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Effective and proactive decision making skills.
- Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
To apply, please forward your resume to: Zaheeda Merali Manager – Executive Search at zaheeda@cartelinc.com
