Legal Billing Specialist – Hybrid, DC

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a leading international law firm, seeks a Billing Assistant in the Finance department to support prebills, e-billing and client inquiries from the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly prebills, auditing for accuracy, communicating with attorneys and staff, and coordinating with Collections on aged receivables. Strong Excel and MS Office skills required.

Qualifications

• Two year degree required, with four year college degree preferred, with specialization in accounting or finance preferred
• 1 year of law firm billing experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word PowerPoint and Outlook
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with partners, senior management and clients
• Ability to work independently and with a team

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly prebills for distribution to attorneys.
• Audit prebills to ensure proper rates and/or special arrangements are accurate, and enter approved timekeepers in Aderant.
• Communicate with attorneys and secretaries to address any billing questions or report requests.
• Edit, prepare and finalize monthly prebills.
• Work with Collections staff to collect aged accounts receivables.
• Prepare Accounts Receivables write-off according to firm policy.
• Monitor the e-billing process for those clients that are electronically billed to ensure that invoices are successfully submitted.
• Research rejections, handle appeals, and short pays and client payment disputes in a timely fashion.
• Assist in transitioning matters handled by departing attorneys and determine which matters are inactive in an effort to facilitate matters to be closed where appropriate.
• Verify daily new business e-mails and ensure correct input of information and special billing arrangements for assigned clients.
• Handle incoming and outgoing accounting correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Maintain billing filing system on a monthly basis.
• Serve as a resource for Senior Billing Specialists to answer questions and provide advice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Two-year degree in accounting/finance

Four-year college degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Aderant

Job description

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a leading international law firm, seeks a Billing Assistant in the Finance department to support prebills, e-billing and client inquiries from the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly prebills, auditing for accuracy, communicating with attorneys and staff, and coordinating with Collections on aged receivables. Strong Excel and MS Office skills required.