Billing Operations Specialist — Data & Reporting

Sidley Austin LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Billing Coordinator to provide comprehensive billing and financial data support to Billing staff, Attorneys, and Managers, ensuring accurate data and compliance with firm standards. The role includes monitoring maintenance reports, generating dashboards, and supporting timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities include managing billing status lists, collaborating with billers, and performing proforma edits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience working in a Client Service environment.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Responsibilities

• Runs, maintains and monitors billing maintenance reports to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency.
• Generates, interprets, and distributes routine and ad hoc reports to support management decision-making.
• Reviews, edits, and maintains a billing status list to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Maintains Partner-specific preferences and notes and collaborates with billers to keep data current.
• Collects, organizes, and transmits monthly data to partner teams timely.
• Monitors the eBilling Hub for daily billing rejections and coordinates resolution.
• Executes light proforma edits as delegated by Specialists.
• Assists Assistants and Specialists to improve team efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Billing Coordinator to provide comprehensive billing and financial data support to Billing staff, Attorneys, and Managers, ensuring accurate data and compliance with firm standards. The role includes monitoring maintenance reports, generating dashboards, and supporting timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities include managing billing status lists, collaborating with billers, and performing proforma edits.