Billing Specialist

Billing Specialist/Billing Analyst (Legal) Position: Billing Specialist/Billing Analyst (Legal) Company: AM 100 Law Firm Location: New York, NY Comp Package: Base up to $90K, Paid Overtime, Tuition Reimbursement, Full Benefits, Bonus, 401K+, etc. Summary: The Billing Specialist/Analyst is required to prepare client invoices, as well as monitoring and follow-ups. Responsibilities include working with the Billing Manager and/or Partners to proactively administer their billing responsibilities, preparation/processing of timely and high-quality invoices, and monitoring/follow-up on outstanding receivables. Responsibilities for Billing Specialist/Billing Analyst (Legal): Perform client billing and collection activities for assigned clients Monitor and manage outstanding accounts receivable, unapplied funds and collection efforts Generate and review Proformas for assigned partners at the beginning of each month Handle time/cost transfers; investigate appropriateness of where entries should be billed Pull back-up of costs to include with final invoices based on a client's billing requirements Generate billing variance reports and write-off reports; acquire appropriate write-off approvals based on write-off amount thresholds. Prepare electronic invoices in LEDES; submit electronic invoices to clients via their designated electronic billing system Establish working relationships with e-billing site vendors; make certain all timekeepers and rates are up to date on the sites; Track status of bills submitted, identify issues, and work to address rejections and reductions as they arise Monitor payment of assigned clients' accounts receivable and coordinate collection efforts Provide assistance to partners and clients regarding outstanding and/or short paid invoices Maintain/enter status updates in Firm's collection database Qualifications for Billing Specialist/Billing Analyst (Legal): Bachelor's Degree preferred 2+ years of billing experience within a law firm required Possess outstanding interpersonal skills in order to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independently Ability to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environment MS Office with emphasis on Word and Excel Electronic Billing System *Additional titles for consideration include Legal Billing Coordinator, Legal Billing Associate and Legal Billing Assistant.