Billing Assistant - Law Firm

Jones Day; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Los Angeles seeks a Billing Assistant to manage client bills from draft to finalization.

You will collaborate with Client Services Lawyers, legal secretaries, and others to ensure timely billing, monitor unbilled time, generate proformas and final bills. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree (preferred), Excel proficiency, and Elite or Adderant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Elite or Aderant experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Client Services Lawyers (CSL), legal secretaries, and others to ensure timely billing and collection.
• Monitor unbilled time; generate proformas; generate draft bills; confirm bills conform to billing arrangements; perform manual calculations; prepare write-up/write-down forms and obtain approvals.
• Prepare bill reports, fee and disbursement summary and prepare final bill.
• Communicate with clients to resolve billing/collection issues and collaborate with CSLs on engagement letters, etc.
• Maintain client billing folders.

Skills

Excel

Billing accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Aderant

Job description

Jones Day is a global law firm with 40 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Covering 19 countries on five continents, our unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to our ranking as one of the best in the world in client service.

Jones Day seeks to employ the most qualified people, capable of delivering superior client service through professional excellence and teamwork, for every position in the Firm. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a stimulating work environment.

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for a global leading law firm that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your knowledge and skills as well as advance your career? If you are, then Jones Day may be the firm for you.

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Billing Assistant is responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client bills. Responsibilities: Collaborate with Client Services Lawyers (CSL), legal secretaries, and others to ensure timely billing and collection; monitor unbilled time; generate proformas; generate draft bills; confirm bills conform to billing arrangements; perform manual calculations; prepare write-up/write-down forms and obtain approvals. Prepare bill reports, fee and disbursement summary and prepare final bill. Communicate with clients to resolve billing/collection issues and collaborate with CSLs on engagement letters, etc. Maintain client billing folders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Elite or Aderant experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Jones Day offers competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. Compensation is determined upon the market in which the position is located, the responsibilities of the position, the experience and skills of the applicant, and other job-related factors. The starting pay scale for this Los Angeles position is $65,000 - $75,000.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Jones Day is an Equal Opportunity Employer