Senior Billing Specialist

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Billing Specialist to enhance their finance department. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage billing processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency while providing exceptional service to clients and colleagues alike. The position allows for hybrid work, fostering a collaborative environment that values teamwork and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will bring strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a commitment to professional growth. Join a firm that prioritizes both employee development and client satisfaction in a dynamic legal landscape.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Eligibility

Discretionary Bonus

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 2+ years of billing experience in a law firm setting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly prebills and communicate with attorneys regarding billing.
• Monitor the e-billing process to ensure successful invoice submissions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Billing Experience

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Independently

Service Orientation

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Two-Year Degree

Four-Year College Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Washington, DC
Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Senior Billing Specialist in the Finance department, reporting to the Billing Manager and Billing Supervisor.

The role will reside in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will be responsible for preparing monthly pre-bills, maintaining the billing filing system, monitoring the e-billing process, and ensuring that special billing arrangements are carried out. The Senior Billing Specialist is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s clients, attorneys, advisors, and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Prepare monthly prebills for distribution to attorneys, including for more complex/difficult client bills.
• Communicate with attorneys and secretaries to address any billing questions or report requests.
• Edit, prepare and finalize monthly prebills.
• Monitor the e-billing process for those clients that are electronically billed to ensure that invoices are successfully submitted.
• Verify daily new business memo and ensure correct input of information and special billing arrangements for assigned clients.
• Maintain billing filing system on a monthly basis.

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Minimum of two-year degree required, with four-year college degree preferred, with specialization in accounting or finance preferred.
• 3+ years law firm billing experience required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow instructions.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, office and firm management, and outside business partners.
• Ability to use critique of work to improve performance.
• Identify issues and problems with assignments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects with specific deadlines; strong attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with stress around deadlines.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

The anticipated base salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $85,000 to $100,000. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, years of relevant experience, certifications or other professional licenses held, job-related knowledge and skills, business needs, and the location from which the work will be performed. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package, which may also include a full range of health and other insurance benefits, financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility), a discretionary bonus, and various paid time off benefits. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP participates in E-Verify for purposes of verifying employment eligibility.

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