Billing Assistant

Keoghs; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Death In Service benefits

Pension Contribution

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discounted Memberships and Tickets

Job summary

A law practice in Bolton is looking for a Billing Assistant to join their Finance Department. This entry-level full-time position involves dispatching bills, resolving billing queries, and ensuring compliance with client guidelines. The ideal candidate will be IT literate, detail-oriented, and able to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. The role offers numerous benefits, including 25 days of holiday and a health care plan, with opportunities for professional development and volunteering.

Responsibilities

• Despatch bills to clients and resolve queries promptly.
• Assist with billing queries and ensure compliance with client guidelines.
• Handle queries from fee earners and staff.
• Investigate bill discrepancies and reduce errors.
• Update bill distribution lists accurately.
• Liaise with fee earners and other staff effectively.
• Provide cover for team absences.
• Perform general duties for Finance Department objectives.

Skills

Ability to work in a high-volume environment

IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office

Excellent attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Teamwork skills

Flexibility to assist with duties

Job description

Billing Assistant

Location: Bolton

Department: Administration

Hours: 35 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am-5pm, with 1 unpaid hour for lunch

Type: Office Based during probation period, then after this 1 day a week in the office

Key Accountabilities

• Despatch of bills to our clients using various methods, email, post, client portals and bordereaux report and dealing with any queries arising from this in a timely manner.
• Assisting with Bolton billing queries and final bill inboxes when required and ensuring bills are raised in accordance with client guidelines and instructions from fee earners.
• Deal with various queries from the fee earners and other Keoghs staff.
• Dealing with bill reversals and investigate reasons for bill discrepancies and take steps to reduce errors.
• Triggering and manually raising bills in accordance with the client guidelines.
• Updating bill distribution list and ensuring our records are accurate.
• Liaison with our fee earning community and other members of Keoghs staff, ensuring all tasks are carried out effectively and to a high standard.
• Providing cover for the absence of other team members.
• Carrying out other general duties as requested by the Billing Team Leader to ensure that Finance Department objectives are being met.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Being able to work in a high-volume environment.
• IT literate, the candidate should have a very good understanding of using spreadsheets and other Microsoft Office applications and have good numeracy skills.
• Excellent attention to detail when transferring and inputting data.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other Keoghs staff members at varying levels (fee earners and partners etc) and external client contacts.
• To take an active role within the Finance department and display excellent team working skills.
• To be flexible in order to proactively assist in the general day to day duties of the finance department.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Law Practice