Legal Billing Assistant (e-billing)

Kennedys Law LLP; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Legal e-Billing Assistant to enhance their Financial Operations team in Chelmsford. This role involves supporting the e-Billing process, assisting with revenue tasks, and ensuring accurate bill production and dispatch. You will collaborate with the Working Capital and Cashiering teams to deliver exceptional service to both internal and external clients. If you have a knack for finance systems and a keen eye for detail, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic finance team while developing your skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal billing and e-Billing is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and finance systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a comprehensive e-Billing service.
• Draft e-Bills and ensure billing information completeness.
• Produce Work in Progress (WIP) reports as needed.

Skills

e-Billing

Excel

VAT knowledge

Legal billing experience

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Kennedys is looking for a Legal e-Billing Assistant to join our Financial Operations team based in Chelmsford. The successful Legal e-Billing Assistant will work as part of the Working Capital team, alongside the Cashiering team, to provide a proactive e-Billing and support service to the Firm including revenue assistance, bill production, and dispatch.

Team

Kennedys Finance team supports the Firm globally, producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions, and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the Firm's internal and external clients.

Our Finance team is made up of Financial Systems, Financial Control, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Working Capital & Legal Cashiers.

Our UK Finance team is based in Chelmsford and London and has a presence in eight global offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist team members to provide a comprehensive e-Billing service, providing administrative assistance as required.
• Production of Work in Progress (WIP) reports as required.
• Provide support in drafting e-Bills as requested (in accordance with Client Service Level Agreements), ensuring completeness of billing information.
• Reverse and reissue invoices as and when required.
• Collate e-Billing rejections and submit in Excel form to the Partners and Fee Earners for review and potential appeal.
• Submission of proformas to the various e-Billing portals.

Required Experience

• Previous legal billing and/or e-Billing experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Knowledge of VAT.
• Experience in Excel and finance systems.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.