Senior Billing Specialist

Ledgent Finance & Accounting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Finance & Accounting in Washington, DC seeks a Legal Billing Specialist to manage the billing lifecycle from pre-bill to final invoice and payment follow-up. You will oversee complex client billing rules, rate structures, and e-billing compliance while maintaining accurate data in Aderant.

Collaboration with attorneys, clients, and collections is essential for timely payments and reporting. The role emphasizes process improvements and training to enhance efficiency and client

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.

Job description

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.

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.