We are delighted to be collaborating with a law firm in their search for a Legal Billing Assistant on a 12 months fixed term contract. You will be responsible for Preparing draft bills for fee earners and working closely with the secretaries.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare draft bills for fee earners upon request, review and edit pre-bills in response to the fee earner's requests.
- Generating WIP and A/R reports.
- Actively follow up with Partners, Associates and Secretaries as to whether bills have been sent to the clients.
- Monitor the e-billing progress and liaise with our other offices and with our global Finance team.
- Ensure relevant approval has been obtained for any special rates, agreed fee and charge out rate.
- Process edits of fee earner's time entries and transfer fee earner's time between client matters when required.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 1-2 years of accounting and billing experience in professional services firms
- Good team player and ability to work independently in a team environment
- Excellent communications sills both verbal and written
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good attention to detail
- Organised and ability to prioritise work
- Experience with billing system
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)