Billing Manager

Totum Partners; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is searching for a Billing Manager to oversee the Legal Billing team and ensure compliance with UK VAT and SRA accounts. This hybrid role is ideal for a team leader eager to enhance billing processes and provide essential reports. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of legal billing standards and thrive in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with legal practice management and billing systems.
• Strong knowledge of UK legal billing standards, VAT, and SRA Accounts Rules.
• Thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Legal Billing team.
• Develop and update billing policies and procedures.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc billing reports to senior management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Tools

Legal practice management systems

Billing systems

Job description

Totum Partners is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit a Billing Manager. This is a great opportunity for a team leader or mentor looking to take the next step in their career.

The Billing Department oversees managing work in progress, generating and handling invoices, collecting outstanding payments, and providing the partnership with reports on WIP, billing activity, and debtor statistics.

The client operates a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work.

The ideal Billing Manager will be responsible for:

• Lead and support the Legal Billing team.
• Provide training and manage performance.
• Work with Partners, Fee Earners, PAs, and clients to resolve billing issues.
• Ensure compliance with UK VAT, SRA rules, and financial controls.
• Develop and update billing policies and procedures.
• Monitor Work In Progress (WIP).
• Support audits and reporting with finance and compliance teams.
• Improve billing processes and introduce automation.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc billing reports to senior management.

The ideal Billing Manager will have:

• Experience with legal practice management and billing systems
• Strong knowledge of UK legal billing standards, VAT, and SRA Accounts Rules.
• Exposure to international (EMEA/global) billing practices.
• Thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Builds effective relationships with colleagues and clients.

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that’s why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.