Billing Analyst

Baker McKenzie; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie in Metro Manila is seeking a Billing Analyst to support offices with invoicing according to firm policies. The role involves preparing invoices, reviewing narratives, and ensuring timely delivery for payment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field, prior billing experience, and strong English communication. You will work with MS Office and SAP where available, with a flexible shifting schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, finance, liberal arts, or related fields.
• Prior experience in a billing role.
• Understanding of accounting or finance principles and the law firm or professional service accounting environment.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred but not required.
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Flexible to work a shifting schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices per Firm billing policies, guidelines, and standard processes.
• Prepare draft invoices, review narratives, and finalize invoices for payment.
• Deliver invoices via e-mail, post or e-billing as applicable.
• Identify and resolve technical issues; escalate to management as needed.
• Maintain and update client billing information, instructions, and requirements.
• Evaluate complex situations using multiple information sources and analytical judgment.
• Work independently with limited supervision to meet objectives.
• Communicate ideas concisely and be sensitive to audience diversity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

English communication

Time management

Billing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, finance, liberal arts, or related

Tools

SAP

MS Office suite

Job description

Job Description:

Role purpose

To provide Billing Services to the offices of Baker McKenzie.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare invoices per Firm billing policies, guidelines, and standard processes
• Prepare draft invoices, review and revise narratives following Firm standards, execute time/cost transfers and other value adjustments; finalize invoices and ensure that invoices are delivered for payment (via e-mail, post or e-billing as applicable); execute all billing tasks per established standard processes
• Identify and resolve technical issues consulting with others as appropriate and escalating issues to management on a timely basis
• Maintain and update client billing information, instructions, and requirements necessary in processing invoices
• Evaluate complex situations using multiple sources of information, exercising good analytical skills as well as evaluate judgment based on the analysis of factual and qualitative information in complicated and/or novel situations
• With limited supervision, work independently to complete assigned tasks and work responsibilities to meet agreed objectives; consider the impact of recommendations when making decisions or resolving problems
• Exchange ideas and information effectively concisely and logically, and be sensitive to audience diversity
• Exercise a required degree of tact and diplomacy when dealing with others and in handling sensitive issues
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Technical skills, qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, finance, liberal arts, or related courses
• Prior experience in a billing role
• General understanding of accounting or finance principles as well as the specific law firm or professional service accounting structure, environment, and requirements
• Knowledge and experience of financial systems (SAP preferred but not required)
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Keen attention to detail and effective organizational skills
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Confidence to elevate and ask questions, especially when being asked to deviate from standard processes.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands, including learning new skills when required
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative
• Flexibility to work a reasonable shifting schedule is required

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