Remote Client Accounting Specialist - Legal Billing Expert

Buchanan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan is seeking a Client Accounting Specialist to own billing and financial management for a portfolio of partner clients. You will work closely with attorneys, clients, and Finance leadership to manage complex billing and collections in a largely remote role with 1 day onsite.

The position supports multiple locations including NYC, DC, Boston, Seattle, SF, Palo Alto or Santa Monica. Responsibilities include full billing lifecycle management, troubleshooting discrepancies, and leveraging

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal billing experience within a law firm environment.
• Proficiency with Aderant or comparable automated billing systems.
• Ability to manage complex client accounts independently.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator partnering with attorneys, clients and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage full billing lifecycle for an assigned portfolio: matter setup, prebills, invoices, adjustments, transfers, discounts, write-offs.
• Collaborate with attorneys and Finance on complex billing arrangements and collection strategies.
• Monitor client accounts, research billing discrepancies, maintain instructions and requirements.
• Use Aderant and other systems to analyze accounts and ensure accurate invoicing.
• Identify process improvements to enhance client and attorney experience.

Skills

Legal billing

Aderant experience

Billing lifecycle

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Aderant

Job description

Buchanan is seeking a Client Accounting Specialist to own billing and financial management for a portfolio of partner clients. You will work closely with attorneys, clients, and Finance leadership to manage complex billing and collections in a largely remote role with 1 day onsite.

The position supports multiple locations including NYC, DC, Boston, Seattle, SF, Palo Alto or Santa Monica. Responsibilities include full billing lifecycle management, troubleshooting discrepancies, and leveraging