Billing Analyst

Baker McKenzie; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie in Manila, Philippines seeks a Billing Specialist to provide end-to-end billing support for our offices. You will prepare invoices in line with firm policies, draft narratives, transfer time/costs, and ensure timely delivery for payment while maintaining client billing information and ensuring accuracy.

You will apply your accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and strong English communication to resolve issues, meet deadlines, and work with limited supervision in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, liberal arts, or related field.
• Prior experience in a billing role.
• General understanding of accounting/principles and professional services accounting environment.
• Knowledge of financial systems (SAP preferred).
• Good MS Office skills (Excel/Word/Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Excellent English communication (verbal/written).
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices per Firm billing policies and standard processes.
• Prepare draft invoices, revise narratives, and finalize invoices for delivery by e-mail, post, or e-billing.
• Identify and resolve issues; escalate to management as needed.
• Maintain and update client billing information and requirements for invoicing.
• Evaluate complex situations using multiple information sources and analytical judgment.
• Work independently with limited supervision to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Communicate ideas clearly and concisely, with respect for audience diversity.
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy when handling sensitive issues.

Skills

Billing knowledge

Attention to detail

English communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Tools

SAP

MS Office

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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