Billing Manager

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking an experienced Billing Manager. In this role, you will oversee the billing team while ensuring accuracy in all billing transactions, optimizing workflows, and responding to client inquiries. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and have a minimum of five years’ experience in a high-volume environment, preferably within a law firm. This full-time position offers room for growth and commitment to employee advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience managing a large team in a high-volume environment.
• Experience in a law firm preferred.
• Experience with eBilling preferred.
• Experience with eBilling preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide billing updates to team leadership.
• Review and prepare reports as required.
• Monitor Billing transactions for accuracy.
• Develop strategies to optimize workflow.
• Work with Legal Support to develop invoicing.
• Respond to customer inquiries about billing.
• Oversee monthly close cycle and team performance.

Skills

Operational strategies/business models for Billing

Billing application functionality/capabilities

Legal accounting processes

Project management skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Law firm experience

eBilling experience

Tools

Aderant or other legal billing application

Legal billing software

Job description

Billing Manager at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth‑minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future. We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide fills updates about billing to team leadership.
• Review and/or prepare daily, weekly, or monthly reports as required.
• Review and monitor Billing transactions and activities to ensure accuracy completeness, timeliness, and conformance to company policies.
• Develop strategies and tactics to optimize workflow.
• Work with attorneys and Legal Support to design and develop invoicing to meet client needs and guidelines.
• Address and respond to customer inquiries about billing, providing a high level of customer service.
• Act as a liaison and escalation point between the Legal team, Billing team, and other Troutman teams.
• Act as departmental representative at meetings.
• Monitor timekeeping policies and procedures toessoa сіст client guidelines are followed.
• Oversee the Billing process and ensuring successful monthly close cycle.
• Manage, develop, and advocate for the Billing team; identify areas of opportunity for individual team member’s development and work with leadership and trainer to train and develop team members.
• 免费下载 hold regular One‑on‑One and departmental meetings with team members; provide mentoring and development discussions with direct reports.
• Maintain team expectations, ensure they are understood, monitor them for compliance; evaluate direct reports performance; address personnel issues in a timely manner.
• Utilize technology resources to maximize efficiency while maintaining the highest level of professionalism.
• Exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining working relationships with attorneys and staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work and deliver in a fast‑paced under pressure environment.
• Highly knowledgeable in operational strategies/business models for Billing.
• Highly knowledgeable in Billing application functionality/capabilities.
• Highly knowledgeable about legal accounting processes.
• Broad understanding of Aderant or another legal billing application and can utilize the system capabilities to implement billing solutions.
• Understand various software systems applicable to the law firm billing, cash application and collection functions.
• Ability to lead a team, focusing on personnel and process improvement.
• Has strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Capable of analyzing complex problems and recommending and/or implementing solutions.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree; any combination of training, skills, and experience to perform the core responsibilities of the position may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing a large team in a high-volume environment, with a track record of improved performance.
• Experience in a law firm preferred.
• Experience with eBilling preferred.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid‑19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all‑inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

By applying for this position, you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment diariamente decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy,+)/ citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and other classifications as protected by law.

Hiring Salary Range

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industry

Law Practice