Billing Manager

Billing Manager

Polsinelli is seeking a Billing Manager in one of the following offices: St. Louis, Denver, Dallas, New York, or Los Angeles. Core responsibilities include overseeing and managing all time and billing processes, leading and managing related staff, identifying and recommending improvements to billing procedures, training and mentoring direct reports, ensuring client and billing attorney documentation is consistently updated, working with staff and attorneys to improve their knowledge and use of firm provided tools, working effectively with all Finance & Accounting functions to deliver high-quality, accurate, timely, seamless service to attorneys and clients, maintaining high levels of customer service and responsiveness for attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff, assisting with onboarding new Shareholders, assisting with month-end close processes, participating in annual performance reviews, leading staff to driving personal development initiatives and successful completion of annual goals, assisting with preparation of projections on a weekly basis, assisting with Top WIP Report on a quarterly basis, providing backup support during annual audits by gathering requested documentation, maintaining and organizing write-down tracking spreadsheets, assisting with managing and monitoring distribution list emails during team absence or high-volume periods to ensure timely responses, continuity of support, and effective communication, assisting with pro rata production allocation calculations when needed, exercising appropriate discretion and independent judgment in the execution of the above duties, adhering to Firm billing and accounting standards as well as departmental guidelines, documenting all activities and findings in accordance with established policies and procedures, ensuring the integrity of all account documentation, maintaining strict confidentiality of information, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements include ten years of billing experience and three years of management experience with a law firm or comparable experience in a corporate legal billing department, experience with Elite/3E is preferred, demonstrated leadership experience, including excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, strategic and innovative thinking, and persuasion and influencing, possessing professional presence and the ability to build enthusiasm and commitment, strong organizational skills, including establishing priorities, planning and structuring project deliverables, and problem solving, proven ability to lead others, build effective teams, and coach for success, excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective listening, presentation, and facilitation skills, demonstrated sound judgment and ability to make effective, timely decisions, ability to utilize strong organizational skills to prioritize and manage multiple projects, highly motivated with ability to drive results and work on multiple projects with minimal supervision, ability to work in a team environment with changing priorities and time pressures, highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, travel less than 10% as required, and a bachelor's degree.

The budgeted salary range for this position differs based on office location: Kansas City, St. Louis: $125,000 - $165,000 Denver, Dallas: $140,000 - $175,000 New York, Los Angeles: $160,000 - $220,000. As part of full-time employment associated with this position, Polsinelli PC offers the following benefits: Paid time off, sick time off, a referral program, medical insurance and benefits, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, ID Theft insurance, long-term disability benefits, short-term disability benefits, Parking/Transit reimbursement (varies depending on location), 401(k) benefits, and employee assistance benefits. Polsinelli PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.