Billing Administrator - 6month FTC

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible work options

Job summary

DACBeachcroft, based in Birmingham, is seeking a Billing Administrator to join the Billing team on a 6 month fixed term contract. The role supports accurate billing and helps the firm meet billing targets, reporting to the Billing Supervisor.

You will liaise with lawyers and billing assistants, update file data, process proformas and manage email traffic. The role involves day-to-day submission of bills and ensuring data is current for reporting and matter management.

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Ability to be productive without oversight.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Prior experience of working in a billing role (desirable).
• Experience in a similar role within a law firm environment is highly advantageous (desirable).
• Good working knowledge of 3E practice management system (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Attending and resolving billing queries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Handling bulk billing requests.
• Creating VAT Schedules & Composite Invoices.
• Inputting and amending bank details on the system.
• Managing and directing email traffic.
• Tracking volumes of queries for each biller.
• Allocating paper proformas to the team.
• Assisting with maintaining and loading timekeeper, matter, rates and invoice data.
• Providing regular feedback to the Billing Supervisor so that improvements on processes can be analysed.

Job description

Billing Administrator - 6month FTC

Department: CSG - Business Operations (Audit / Risk / Client Account Management / Finance / Legal / People / Procurement / Property and Facilities / Sales and BD / IT)

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Birmingham

Description

DACBeachcroft has an exciting opportunity for a Billing Administrator to join our Billing team within CSG Finance Service Centre on a 6 month fixed term contract, reporting directly into the Billing Supervisor. This role is full-time position and will work on a fully flex basis. The main responsibility of the Billing Administrator will be to support the Billing team in achieving accurate billing and achieve the firms billing targets.

A typical day will involve liaising with lawyers and billing assistants to resolve billing queries, updating and amending file data to ensure correct billing and processing proformas. All elements of the billing team work together to ensure efficient billing and matter management.

The person appointed into this role will play an important part in our billing process and will be responsible for the day to day submission of bills, maintaining correct and up to date data along with daily roles of managing and directing email traffic and assisting with reporting functions. Reporting to the Billing Supervisor within the Billing team, the Billing Administrator will be one of the main points of contact internally.

What you will do?

• Attending and resolving billing queries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Handling bulk billing requests
• Creating VAT Schedules & Composite Invoices
• Inputting and amending bank details on the system
• Managing and directing email traffic.
• Tracking volumes of queries for each biller
• Allocating paper proformas to the team
• Assisting with maintaining and loading timekeeper, matter, rates and invoice data
• Providing regular feedback to the Billing Supervisor so that improvements on processes can be analysed

Who you are

Essential:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to be productive without oversight
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Desirable:

• Prior experience of working in a billing role
• Experience of working in a similar role within law firm environment is highly advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of our practice management system 3E

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/Work-with-us/Whats-in-it-for-you
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!