Billing Manager

Larbey Evans Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London is seeking a Billing Manager to oversee the UK Billing Team. The role involves managing the billing process, ensuring compliance with UK VAT laws, and driving improvements in billing operations. An ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of legal billing standards and expertise with systems like Elite 3E.

Benefits

Generous salary

09:30-17:30 working hours

Excellent firm benefits

Qualifications

• Qualifications to A Levels is essential.
• Experience with legal practice management and billing systems like Elite 3E is essential.
• Strong knowledge of UK legal billing standards, VAT and SRA Accounts Rules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of Legal Billers, providing training and performance oversight.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to resolve billing queries.
• Develop and implement billing policies, procedures, and best practices.

Skills

Legal billing standards

VAT knowledge

Process improvements

Education

A Levels qualifications

Tools

Elite 3E

Job description

Billing Manager

Our client and leading global law firm in London are seeking to hire a Billing Manager to oversee the UK Billing Team in the form of processing and submission of bills using Elite 3E.

• Generous salary
• 09:30-17:30 working hours
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Excellent firm benefits!

Billing Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support a team of Legal Billers providing training and performance oversight.
• Liaise with Partners, Fee Earners, PAs and clients to resolve billing queries and ensure alignment with client billing guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with UK VAT laws, SRA accounts rules and international financial controls.
• Develop and implement billing policies, procedures and best practices.
• Monitor Work In Progress (WIP).
• Collaborate with finance, compliance and legal operations teams to support audits and internal reporting requirements.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to streamline billing operations.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc billing reports and analysis to senior management.

Billing Manager Skills & Requirements:

• Qualifications to A Levels is essential.
• Experience with legal practice management and billing systems like Elite 3E is essential.
• Strong knowledge of UK legal billing standards, VAT and SRA Accounts Rules.
• Familiarity with international billing practices (EMEA or global operations).
• Experience leading or contributing to system implementations or upgrades.