Senior Billing Specialist

Ledgent, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a seasoned legal billing professional to manage the full billing lifecycle for assigned attorneys and clients, from pre-bill through final invoice submission and payment follow-up, coordinating with attorneys and clients to ensure timely payments.

The role requires strong Aderant Expert experience, familiarity with Pre-bill Manager and Expert Image, and the ability to handle complex billing arrangements, invoicing, and reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years of legal billing experience with demonstrated expertise in full-cycle billing and electronic billing processes.
• Strong experience with Aderant Expert accounting software; experience with Pre-bill Manager and Expert Image preferred.
• Proven ability to independently manage a portfolio of attorneys, clients, and complex billing arrangements.
• Experience working with e-billing platforms, including invoice submission, LEDES file management, and resolution of billing rejections and reductions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full legal billing lifecycle for assigned attorneys and clients, from pre-bill generation and editing through final invoice submission and payment follow-up.
• Administer complex client billing arrangements, including billing rules, rate structures, fee agreements, volume discounts, and e-billing compliance requirements.
• Submit and monitor invoices through multiple e-billing platforms, resolving invoice rejections, reductions, and dispute issues to ensure timely payment.
• Maintain client and matter billing data within Aderant, including rates, timekeeper approvals, billing codes, and electronic billing configurations.
• Partner with attorneys, clients, and collections staff to address outstanding invoices, accrual reporting, special billing requests, and client-specific reporting needs.
• Provide billing process expertise by training attorneys and staff, managing billing documentation, and supporting special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Legal billing

Full-cycle billing

E-billing platforms

Tools

Aderant Expert

Pre-bill Manager

Expert Image

Job description

• Manage the full legal billing lifecycle for assigned attorneys and clients, from pre-bill generation and editing through final invoice submission and payment follow-up.
• Administer complex client billing arrangements, including billing rules, rate structures, fee agreements, volume discounts, and e-billing compliance requirements.
• Submit and monitor invoices through multiple e-billing platforms, resolving invoice rejections, reductions, and dispute issues to ensure timely payment.
• Maintain client and matter billing data within Aderant, including rates, timekeeper approvals, billing codes, and electronic billing configurations.
• Partner with attorneys, clients, and collections staff to address outstanding invoices, accrual reporting, special billing requests, and client-specific reporting needs.
• Provide billing process expertise by training attorneys and staff, managing billing documentation, and supporting special projects and process improvements.
  

Essential Job Duties

• Manage the full legal billing lifecycle for assigned attorneys and clients, from pre-bill generation and editing through final invoice submission and payment follow-up.
• Administer complex client billing arrangements, including billing rules, rate structures, fee agreements, volume discounts, and e-billing compliance requirements.
• Submit and monitor invoices through multiple e-billing platforms, resolving invoice rejections, reductions, and dispute issues to ensure timely payment.
• Maintain client and matter billing data within Aderant, including rates, timekeeper approvals, billing codes, and electronic billing configurations.
• Partner with attorneys, clients, and collections staff to address outstanding invoices, accrual reporting, special billing requests, and client-specific reporting needs.
• Provide billing process expertise by training attorneys and staff, managing billing documentation, and supporting special projects and process improvements.
  

Desired Skills and Experience

Core Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years of legal billing experience with demonstrated expertise in full-cycle billing and electronic billing processes.
• Strong experience with Aderant Expert accounting software; experience with Pre-bill Manager and Expert Image preferred.
• Proven ability to independently manage a portfolio of attorneys, clients, and complex billing arrangements.
• Experience working with e-billing platforms, including invoice submission, LEDES file management, and resolution of billing rejections and reductions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.