Hybrid Client Accounts Project Manager

DLA Piper; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Client Accounts Project Manager to support partners managing complex client portfolios and collaborate with billing, collections, and accounting teams for accurate financial management and strong client service.

You will bridge between partners, clients, and internal teams, translating detailed billing data into actionable insights while driving timely communication and delivery. Hybrid work options are available in multiple U.S. offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business Administration or related field.
• 5 years’ experience in legal financial operations or project management.
• Experience with billing, collections, client accounting, e-billing, budgeting, accruals, legal financial systems, and matter financial management.
• Ability to perform analysis and reconciliation between cross-jurisdictional billing and financial systems.
• Experience managing global retainers and multi-jurisdictional matters preferred.
• Familiarity with legal financial systems such as Aderant and Intapp preferred.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana, or Trello.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day engagement with designated partners, clients, and internal teams to ensure financial administration needs are addressed with accuracy, urgency, and professionalism.
• Convert detailed billing, receivables, and matter information into clear business updates, insights, and recommendations that support informed partner and client decision-making.
• Produce recurring reporting and financial commentary covering billing activity, collection progress, account status, and related performance trends.
• Drive follow-through on outstanding items by coordinating with clients, partners, billing personnel, collections staff, and client administration teams through resolution.
• Research and resolve invoice questions, charge allocation issues, budget alignment concerns, and payment barriers in coordination with appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
• Support electronic billing by helping address submission errors, reductions, or rejections.
• Track accruals, approved budgets, alternative fee arrangements, and matter-level financial activity to identify exceptions, emerging risks, or profitability concerns requiring escalation.
• Evaluate aged receivables and open balances, partnering with responsible parties to remove obstacles, strengthen collection efforts, and improve cash flow outcomes.
• Maintain ongoing visibility into client payment activity and help execute focused collection strategies that support annual financial goals.
• Recommend and implement practical enhancements to workflows, communication practices, reporting methods, and service delivery processes.
• Establish reusable guidance, operational standards, and knowledge-sharing resources that promote consistency across the department and support broader strategic initiatives.
• Complete additional responsibilities as requested in support of departmental and firm priorities.

Skills

Legal billing

Aderant

Intapp

E-billing

Budgeting

Accruals

Matter profitability

Cross-jurisdictional billing

Client accounting

Collections

Global retainers

PM tools

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Law, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Asana

Trello

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Client Accounts Project Manager to support partners managing complex client portfolios and collaborate with billing, collections, and accounting teams for accurate financial management and strong client service.

You will bridge between partners, clients, and internal teams, translating detailed billing data into actionable insights while driving timely communication and delivery. Hybrid work options are available in multiple U.S. offices.