Client Accountant & Billing Manager (Global Law Firm)

Kay Search Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Bonus

401K+

Health Care Coverage

Job summary

Kay Search Group is seeking a Client Accountant & Billing Manager in New York City with a hybrid schedule (2x/week). You will oversee the full billing and collections lifecycle for high-profile practice groups, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while leading a billing team.

Collaborate with partners, practice groups, and finance leadership to drive improvements, strengthen client relationships, and support the firm’s financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• 7+ years of billing, revenue operations, or client accounting experience in law firm or professional services.
• 3+ years of management experience leading billing or revenue teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; experience with Aderant preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the complete billing and collections lifecycle for assigned practice groups, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
• Monitor monthly aging reports and direct follow-up on outstanding receivables, escalating delays to partners when needed.
• Conduct regular audits of invoices to identify errors, workflow issues, and training opportunities.
• Ensure teams maintain up-to-date documentation of partner preferences, client billing requirements, and fee arrangements.
• Analyze billing and AR trends, preparing monthly reports, revenue projections, and updates for senior management.
• Collaborate with Finance teams—including Pricing, Client Reporting, and eBilling to ensure compliance with client guidelines and accurate submissions.
• Manage, mentor, and train team members while ensuring adequate coverage during peak billing periods and driving process improvements across the revenue lifecycle.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Leadership

Billing domain knowledge

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Accounting

Tools

Aderant

Excel

Word

Job description

LOCATION: New York City (2x/week hybrid)

COMP PACKAGE: Base up to $200k, Full Benefits, Bonus, 401K+, Health Care Coverage,Etc.

Summary for Client Accountant & Billing Manager:

Join a top global law firm as a Client Account Manager, overseeing the full billing and collections process for high-profile practice groups. This strategic, partner-facing role sits at the center of the firm’s revenue lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while leading and developing a high-performing billing team. You will collaborate closely with partners, practice groups, and finance leadership to drive improvements, strengthen client relationships, and support the firm’s financial performance.

Responsibilities for Client Accountant & Billing Manager:

• Lead and oversee the complete billing and collections lifecycle for assigned practice groups, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
• Monitor monthly aging reports and direct follow-up on outstanding receivables, escalating delays to partners when needed.
• Conduct regular audits of invoices to identify errors, workflow issues, and training opportunities.
• Ensure teams maintain up-to-date documentation of partner preferences, client billing requirements, and fee arrangements.
• Analyze billing and AR trends, preparing monthly reports, revenue projections, and updates for senior management.
• Collaborate with Finance teams—including Pricing, Client Reporting, and eBilling to ensure compliance with client guidelines and accurate submissions.
• Manage, mentor, and train team members while ensuring adequate coverage during peak billing periods and driving process improvements across the revenue lifecycle.

Requirements for Client Accountant & Billing Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• 7+ years of billing, revenue operations, or client accounting experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• 3+ years of management experience leading billing or revenue teams.
• Strong expertise in billing, collections, AR processes, and outside counsel billing guidelines.
• Proven ability to implement operational improvements and optimize financial workflows.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; experience with Aderant is preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with attorneys and senior leadership.