Billing Specialist

Holland & Hart; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Education assistance

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Holland & Hart seeks a Billing Specialist to process client bills using accounting software, e-billing, and third-party sites. The role supports attorneys and staff to ensure timely, accurate time and disbursement entries and assists the Client Accounting team.

Essential duties include handling billing for attorneys/clients, answering billing questions, and maintaining data in billing systems. The position involves data reconciliations, month-end activities, and proficiency with Word/Excel.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 3 years of related experience or an Associate Degree and equivalent experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of accounting software and basic accounting principles.
• Analytical skills to apply knowledge to practical situations and foresee problems.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and meet deadlines accurately.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Good organizational and planning skills to prioritize and complete bills accurately.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and handles all aspects of billing for specified attorneys/clients.
• Assists attorneys and staff with billing questions.
• Manages e-billing setup and client billing guidelines with clients.
• Processes time, disbursement, and billing reports for attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Reviews client intake memos for billing guidelines and verifies data in client/e-bill databases.
• Assists with researching client credits, trust amounts, and account reconciliations.
• Supports month-end closing and back-up duties for Client Accounting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proofreading

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

e-billing platforms

Job description

General Purpose:

The Billing Specialist is responsible for processing client bills using full knowledge and understanding of accounting software, including electronic billing and third-party vendor sites. The position provides assistance to attorneys and secretaries to ensure accurate time and disbursement entries and completes all billing to meet established deadlines. The position provides assistance as needed to management and to the Client Accounting team.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares and handles all aspects of billing for specified attorneys and/or clients as assigned.


• Assists attorneys and staff with billing questions.


• Works directly with clients relating to their billing guidelines, e-billing setup, and any other billing questions or issues.


• Processes various time, disbursement, and billing reports for attorneys, staff and clients.


• Reviews client intake memos for billing guidelines, e-billing requirements, billing rates, client and contact information and verifies that all data is updated in client and e-bill databases.


• Assists the Client Accounts Supervisor with researching client credit and trust amounts, account reconciliations and other research projects.


• Assists with accounting functions necessary for month end closing.


• Performs back-up duties for Client Accounting team as needed.


• Maintains proficiency in accounting software, Word and Excel, and participates in training and preparation for regional conferences, and software upgrades as related to billing functions.

Competencies:

Communication: Understands the importance of and demonstrates verbal, written, and non-verbal communications.

Customer/Client Experience: Creates a consistent and exceptional experience for others, whether directly to external clients/customers or indirectly through internal support, that elevates the overall perception of the firm.

Job Knowledge & Technical Skill: Demonstrates an understanding of objectives, duties, responsibilities, and expectations of the job with exceptional quality work.

Team Player: Works within team and cross-functionally to meet required results.

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification):

• At least 3 years of related experience or Associate Degree and equivalent experience.


• Requires fundamental knowledge of accounting software and basic accounting principles.


• Requires analytical skills to apply knowledge to practical situations and the ability to foresee problems and effect solutions.


• Ability to work independently under pressure and pre-set deadlines in an accurate manner with consistently high production.


• Requires exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills.


• Requires above average typing and ten key skills, and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word and Excel).


• Requires good organizational and planning skills to prioritize and complete assigned bills accurately and in a timely manner and to assess, recommend and implement improved work procedures.


• Good interpersonal/communication skills to work effectively with personnel at all levels within the firm.


• Dependability, the willingness to meet the requirements of the position, accepting a wide variety of assignments with a positive attitude and team spirit.


• Requires absolute confidentiality and discretion.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the ability to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of at least ten (10) pounds; have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on a computer and/or related office equipment; speak clearly and concisely so listeners can understand; and regularly understand the speech of another person.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Professional office atmosphere. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing for prolonged periods. Position may require occasional off-hour meetings and events.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those this position may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Schedule:

At this time, the Billing Specialist will be in-office Monday through Friday for the first 90 days, transitioning to a hybrid schedule thereafter. After the initial 90-day period, in-office days are flexible and can be arranged as needed with approval. Additional in-office days may be required depending on business needs and specific task demands. The hybrid work structure may change at any time.

Compensation:

Holland & Hart offers of employment take into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. The Colorado and Nevada salary range is $26.15 to $43.58 per hour. A discretionary bonus may be available based upon performance.

Application Window:

The application window is anticipated to close on or after November 6, 2026. Holland & Hart reserves the right to close the position prior to or after this date.

Benefits:

Holland & Hart works hard to promote work/life balance with a 37.5-hour scheduled work week for most staff employees, a robust wellness program, and generous PTO and holiday pay for eligible employees. Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. In addition, the firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP. Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

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