Billing Specialist

Winston Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Winston Staffing is assisting a New York City real estate law firm in hiring a full-time billing specialist. The candidate will have at least 3 years of legal billing experience, preferably within a mid-large sized law firm.

They will report directly to the Director of Client Accounts and will serve as liaison between the billing partners and the billing department in addition to all billing department functions and exhibiting first-hand knowledge of systems to ensure consistency and accuracy of

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of legal billing experience in a law firm.
• Proficient with Excel and Word; experience with accounting systems.
• Experience with LEDES ebills via Passport, CounselLink, Serengeti, Catalyst and TyMetrix360.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prebills for attorney distribution
• Generate, edit and prepare bills
• Process approved write offs
• Provide back-up for disbursement charges as needed
• Research and post cash receipts
• Understand various accounting requests and respond to inquiries
• Submit and troubleshoot ebills (LEDES) via intermediaries such as Passport, Counselink, Serengeti, Catalyst and TyMetrix360
• Communicate professionally with attorneys and staff

Skills

Legal billing experience

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Tools

Excel

Word

Surepoint

Aderant

Elite

Passport

Counselink

Serengeti

Catalyst

TyMetrix360

Job description

New York City real estate law firm seeks full-time billing specialist. The successful candidate

will have at least 3 years of legal billing experience, preferably within a mid-large sized law firm.

Candidate will report directly to the Director of Client Accounts and will serve as liaison between

the billing partners and the billing department in addition to all billing department functions and

exhibiting first-hand knowledge of systems to ensure consistency and accuracy of all billing

records. Proficient with Excel and Word as well as comparable accounting system experience,

like Surepoint, Aderant or Elite is required. Strong attention to detail with excellent verbal and

written communication skills needed.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare prebills for attorney distribution
• Generate, edit and prepare bills
• Process approved write offs
• Provide back-up for disbursement charges as needed
• Research and post cash receipts
• Must have the knowledge to understand various accounting requests such as correspondence with regard to billed, unbilled, unpaid and cash receipts; research and respond to inquiries accordingly
• Submit and troubleshoot ebills (LEDES) via intermediaries such as Passport, Counselink, Serengeti, Catalyst and TyMetrix360
• Ability to communicate professionally with attorneys and staff