Accounts Payable Analyst

Responsibilities Electronically review and route a large volume of invoices for approval in accordance with Paramount Global Law Department billing guidelines Approve, adjust, or reject invoices according to guidelines, and provide guidance to attorneys with inquiries regarding outstanding invoices Manage portfolio to minimize invoice aging by reviewing/reconciling aging reports monthly Liaise with outside counsel firms, in-house attorneys, and intercompany AP departments to ensure payments are released in a timely manner Communicate with outside counsel in a collaborative style to manage non-compliance with billing guidelines Collect monthly accruals from outside counsel and follow up with non-compliant firms Research, identify, and investigate open and unresolved items within SAP Assist with processing items outside of the billing system; coordinate manual invoice entry in SAP for payment Summarize outcomes, present information, and propose ideas to senior management to identify areas of process improvements and/or increased efficiency Provide and participate in cross-training within the team as requested Contribute on special projects, as defined by Legal Billing Manager or Legal Operations Director, which may include preparing ad-hoc reports, system data clean-up, and process updates/changes Collaborate with billing system vendor and PTP Vendor Setup Global Business department for law firm onboarding Aggregate and manipulate data in Excel to gather outside costs and to assist in billing processes Actively participate in team meetings to identify issues, bring clarity to potential issues, and contribute to the team’s duties and continual process improvement Additional billing and finance-related responsibilities as capacity and workload allow Requirements 5+ years in legal billing or relevant e-billing experience Understanding of end-to-end invoice lifecycle (work in progress, invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable) Experience with SAP or Oracle ERP Production Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Outlook Previous experience in a law firm or professional services organization, supporting a multi-office environment Superior ability to multitask and prioritize workload Self-motivated with a positive, professional disposition, including under pressure #J-18808-Ljbffr