POSITION: Billing and Collections Advisor
ORGANIZATION: Top-Ranked Law Firm
LOCATION: New York, NY | Washington, DC
BENEFITS: Base salary up to $120K and Well Paid Overtime, Plus Bonus. All Medical, Dental Vision Coverage; Generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Transit; All firm Amenities and additional benefits discussed in your welcome package during onboarding.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the billing and collection process to ensure accurate and timely invoicing and payment of clients
- Monitor monthly aging AR reports
- Update key finance reports on a daily basis
- Follow-up with partners and escalate any billing or collection issues
- Respond to billing and AR inquiries
- Provide monthly updates on unbilled time and AR status
- Participate in office and/or practice group meetings to understand strategy, challenges and goals
- Collaborate with internal clients and other finance teams
- Provide training on client best practices and requirements
- Document areas of responsibility for partner requirements
- Develop and maintain billing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve billing efficiency and accuracy
- Build and maintain strong relationships across finance
- Participate in technology testing and software reviews
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in client accounting, billing, collections and client relationship management; law firm or professional services environment is required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field
- Familiarity with Aderant billing is a plus
- Proficient in Word and Excel
- Perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients and attorneys while producing a high quality work product
- Able to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environment
- Detail oriented and well-organized
