Law Firm Billing Specialist
- $55,000 - $70,000
- Irvine, CA
A well established national litigation and transactional practice is looking for a Billing Specialist to join their team!
A bit about us:
A well established national litigation and transactional Law Firm is looking for a Billing Specialist to join their team!
Why join us?
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life
insurance, short-term and long-term disability and 401k
The firm's Core Values: Associate development, diversity, collegiality and excellence
Comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life
insurance, short-term and long-term disability and 401k
The firm's Core Values: Associate development, diversity, collegiality and excellence
Job Details
Must have law firm experience.
Seeking a highly efficient and professional individual to assist with client billing and other tasks. The ideal candidate will have legal billing experience with complex matters and alternative fee arrangements in a fast‐paced law firm. The Billing Specialist will be required to provide ongoing support to the Billing Department and attorneys by providing assistance with a variety of duties to include assisting with editing and maintaining prebills or proforma invoices, updating budgetary information, invoice submission, and other duties related to the submission and collection of monthly billing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain accurate and complete time accumulation and billing records.
Ensure that all bills are properly prepared, approved, and processed by controlling input to and output from the accounting system.
Ability to execute complex bills in a timely manner (i.e., multiple discounts by matter, flat fee billing, preparation of electronic bills).
Assist partners in the timely collection of fees.
Provide attorneys with requested detail of on status of unbilled time and disbursements, bills rendered, and remittances received.
Utilizes computerized accounting and payables software programs (Rippe & Kingston, Excel, Word) to perform duties and responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
Seeking a highly efficient and professional individual to assist with client billing and other tasks. The ideal candidate will have legal billing experience with complex matters and alternative fee arrangements in a fast‐paced law firm. The Billing Specialist will be required to provide ongoing support to the Billing Department and attorneys by providing assistance with a variety of duties to include assisting with editing and maintaining prebills or proforma invoices, updating budgetary information, invoice submission, and other duties related to the submission and collection of monthly billing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain accurate and complete time accumulation and billing records.
Ensure that all bills are properly prepared, approved, and processed by controlling input to and output from the accounting system.
Ability to execute complex bills in a timely manner (i.e., multiple discounts by matter, flat fee billing, preparation of electronic bills).
Assist partners in the timely collection of fees.
Provide attorneys with requested detail of on status of unbilled time and disbursements, bills rendered, and remittances received.
Utilizes computerized accounting and payables software programs (Rippe & Kingston, Excel, Word) to perform duties and responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
- A High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) is required, Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
- Possess a minimum of three to five years of hands‐on experience in a law firm accounting environment; Rippe & Kingston and e‐billing experience is preferred.
- Must have solid technology skills and particularly strong skills in a service‐oriented office environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Suite, to include Excel and the ability to prepare ad hoc reports and requests as needed.
- Must have a strong work ethic with the ability to multitask, prioritize, organize workflow, and use time efficiently.
- Ability to research and resolve errors or discrepancies, effectively and efficiently.
- Aptitude for working with numbers.
- Ability to show strong attention to detail, as well as strength in proofreading.
- Ability to perform at high levels in a fast‐paced, ever‐changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimal direction, follow up on own initiative.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.