Billing Assistant

Larbey Evans Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Chancery Lane location

Job summary

Larbey Evans Ltd seeks a Billing Assistant to join the London Finance team on an initial 12-18 month FTC, with potential to go permanent. You will support Partners with end-to-end billing and handle multi-matter queries across timelines.

Applicants should have at least 2 years of law firm billing experience, knowledge of Aderant and/or ebilling platforms, strong numeracy, Excel skills, and awareness of VAT/SAR. Hybrid working; salary circa £45k.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of law firm billing experience.
• Experience with Aderant or ebilling platforms.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Confident Excel user.
• Knowledge of VAT and SAR.

Responsibilities

• Assist Billing Specialists with end-to-end billing processes.
• Follow up with partners to ensure pre-bills meet deadlines.
• Perform prebill edits: narratives, time/cost adjustments, write-offs.
• Ensure bills meet client guidelines and final invoices are sent.
• Manage filing for finalised invoices and related correspondence.
• Respond to billing-related emails and routine inquiries.
• Maintain communication with Partners, Associates and PAs.
• Generate WIP and other billing reports as needed.
• Cover colleagues' workload when required.

Skills

Billing experience

Numeracy

Excel

VAT knowledge

SAR knowledge

EBilling platforms

Aderant

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Aderant

ebilling platforms

Job description

Billing Assistant - 18 month FTC

This large international law firm with a strong London presence is looking to hire a new Billing Assistant to join the firm's busy newly structured London Finance team on an initial 12-18 Month FTC basis, with the potential to become permanent long term. Candidates available at short notice able to start in September are preferred. The firm are keen to hire a legal biller who is capable to settle quickly and able to support Partners with a range of multi-matter billing queries.

What's on Offer:

• Salary circa £45,000
• Hybrid working policy of 3 days offices based
• Chancery Lane / City Thameslink

Reporting into the Billing Manager, supporting a small team of Billing Specialists, this is an ideal opportunity for a Billing Assistant with minimum 2 years law firm experience, ideally with exposure to Aderant AND/OR various e-billing platforms.

Billing Assistant - What you will be doing:

• Assist the Billing Specialists with the end-to-end administration of the billing process
• Follow up with partners to ensure pre-bills are returned by the deadline
• Perform all required prebill edits, including narrative edits, time/cost adjustments and write-offs (in accordance with firm's policies and procedures)
• Ensure bills meet the agreed client guidelines, generate final invoices and email to clients
• Ensure all filing is completed for finalised invoices and any related correspondence
• Respond to emails, both billing related and other routine inquires in the Billing inbox
• Work within the team structure and have direct communication with Partners, Associates and PAs
• Generate WIP and other billing reports when required.
• Cover colleagues workload where necessary

Billing Assistant What we are looking for:

• 2 years current legal billing experience
• Knowledge of Aderant AND/OR ebilling platforms
• Highly numerate
• Some knowledge and awareness of VAT and SAR
• Confident Excel user
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Team player with First class interpersonal communication skills