Billing Manager

Larbey Evans Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day

Generous salary

Excellent firm benefits

Job summary

Larbey Evans Ltd is representing a leading US law firm in Central London for a Billing Manager to oversee the UK revenue cycle, including billing submissions via Elite 3E.

The role is hybrid (4 days in the office, 1 day remote) with a generous salary and excellent firm benefits, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager for Europe. Responsibilities include managing a billing team, policy development, and AR collection.

Qualifications

• Minimum several years legal billing experience.
• Experience in leading a billing team or supervising staff is essential.
• Knowledge of UK VAT and SRA Accounts Rules is required.
• Experience with Elite 3E is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of Legal Billers with training and performance oversight.
• Liaise with Partners, Fee Earners, PAs and clients to resolve billing queries and ensure alignment with guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with UK/EU VAT laws, SRA accounts rules and internal controls.
• Develop and implement billing policies and procedures.
• Monitor Work In Progress (WIP) and billing processes.
• Manage e-billing invoices and ensure client data accuracy (matter IDs, PO numbers).
• Assist with collection of accounts receivable and follow up to ensure timely payment.
• Collaborate with finance, compliance and legal operations for audits and reporting.
• Drive process improvements and automation in billing operations.

Skills

Legal billing experience

Team lead / management

Elite 3E experience

e-billing platforms

VAT knowledge

Tools

Elite 3E

BillBlast

Job description

Billing Manager

Our client an elite US law firm in Central London are seeking to hire a Billing Manager to oversee the UK revenue cycle in the form of processing and submission of bills using Elite 3E.

• Generous salary


• 09:30-17:30 working hours


• Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)


• Excellent firm benefits!

Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager for Europe, the Billing Manager will be tasked with overseeing day to day revenue functions, reviewing departmental performance and ensuring that targets are communicated and achieved.

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 and EU VAT laws, SRA accounts rules and international financial controls.


• Develop and implement billing policies, procedures and best practices.


• Monitor Work In Progress (WIP).


• Managing e-billing invoices and ensuring that required client information, such as client matter IDs and purchase order numbers.


• Assisting with the collection of accounts receivable invoices. This includes routinely following-up with partners and clients to ensure timely payment and keeping senior management informed.


• 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:

• Minimum several years legal billing experience, current team lead / management exposure essential


• Experience with legal practice management Elite 3E is preferred.


• Working of e-billing platforms such as BillBlast preferred.


• Strong knowledge of UK and EU legal billing standards, VAT and SRA Accounts Rules


• Experience leading or contributing to system implementations or upgrades.