Full job descriptionOur client, a lovely London law firm has a vacancy for an experienced Billing Manager with experience supervising a small team.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Oversee the end-to-end billing process, including billing and collection efforts.
• Work closely with the Finance Director to ensure the team deliver accurate and timely entry of all billing transactions in accordance with internal and client service level agreements.
• Provide interpretation, guidance, and assistance to colleagues regarding all aspects of the firm’s billing processes. • Produce and circulate key billing data (WIP, performance metrics, targets) to proactively drive billing performance.
• Work with the Finance Manager to e the full recovery of WIP and accelerate the conversion of WIP to billable fees and cash collections.
• Coordinate with the Billing Team to implement and administer billing best practices and develop efficiency. • Continually review and identify process improvement opportunities and leading on t he delivery of these. • Document and keep up to date all processes and systems which provide easily accessible reference for both internal and external audits.
• Ensure all respective financial controls and the firm’s policies and procedures are always adhered to. • Work closely with the Accounts Team and ensure that communication lines are open and effective.
• Ensure service levels and quality of work are maintained to the highest standards.
• Ensure strict deadlines are met at month and year-end.
To secure the role you will have the following experience.
* A minimum of 5 years legal billing experience, reconciling ledgers and Inter-Partes billing, and managing a team.
*Thorough knowledge and understanding of the firm’s billing systems or an ability to develop such knowledge and understanding.
*Experience in Inter-Partes billing, Private billing, and Legal Aid / Legal Help billing processes and procedures.
*Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the firm.
*Excellent leadership skills for effective team management.
*Analytical skills in order to correctly comprehend and communicate data and reconcile client matters.
*Thorough knowledge of statutory regulations such as VAT, SRA Accounts Rules, GDPR.
*Knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping procedures such as posting, balancing, double entry. Understanding ledger postings and correcting errors on the system.
*Experience of Proclaim is preferable.
A generous salary is offered and a friendly team environment