Billing Specialist

Job Description

New York City law firm seeks full-time billing specialist. The successful candidate

will have at least 3 years of legal billing experience.

Candidate will report directly to the Director of Client Accounts and will serve as liaison between

the billing partners and the billing department in addition to all billing department functions and

exhibiting first-hand knowledge of systems to ensure consistency and accuracy of all billing

records. Proficient with Excel and Word as well as comparable accounting system experience,

like Surepoint, Aderant or Elite is required. Strong attention to detail with excellent verbal and

written communication skills needed.

Responsibilities:

 Billing duties include:

o Prepare prebills for attorney distribution

o Generate, edit and prepare bills

o Process approved write offs

o Provide back-up for disbursement charges as needed

o Enter soft cost disbursements

o Research and post cash receipts

 Must have the knowledge to understand various accounting requests such as

correspondence with regard to billed, unbilled, unpaid and cash receipts; research and

respond to inquiries accordingly

 Submit and troubleshoot ebills (LEDES) via intermediaries such as Passport, Counselink,

Serengeti, Catalyst and TyMetrix360

 Ability to communicate professionally with attorneys and staff

 Proficient Excel knowledge is required