What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP?
Kilpatrick, a large international law firm, is seeking a Billing Specialist for our Financial Services Department in our Atlanta office. This position will be part of our team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff providing a high level of service to both internal and external clients. At Kilpatrick we are one team where each person plays an integral role in serving the needs of our clients. The firm has a strong dedication to its employees, values, and commitment to the community.
This position is directly responsible for the timely and successful processing of the firm’s billing needs, using a highly complex IP billing and electronic e-billing system and method to accomplish the daily tasks. This individual is also responsible for the accurate and consistent billing and other data to be produced while completing job responsibilities.
Essential Job Functions
Selected applicants will be contacted. Kilpatrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.ktslaw.com.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This position is directly responsible for the timely and successful processing of the firm’s billing needs, using a highly complex IP billing and electronic e-billing system and method to accomplish the daily tasks. This individual is also responsible for the accurate and consistent billing and other data to be produced while completing job responsibilities.
Essential Job Functions
- Submit electronic bills using various e-billing systems (including processing appeals and error message handling)
- Receive and process billing edits, transfers and changes for attorneys in multiple practice groups
- Coordinate, monitor and process approved markdowns, write-offs and necessary maintenance
- Monitor and answer billing department email and telephone hotlines
- Provide 3E assistance to attorneys and Legal Practice Specialists
- Assist attorneys and Legal Practice Specialists in understanding billing processes, policies and procedures
- Assist Accounts Receivable and Collections staff in resolving or preventing billing errors
- Process daily time loads
- Assist with new matter setup, opening discounts and rate exceptions
- Complete special projects and analyses as directed
- Other duties as assigned
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience preferably in a law firm environment
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior experience with billing for an Intellectual Property practice preferred
- Prior experience with 3E required
- Ability to analyze, assess possible problems, prioritize concerns and make decisions
- Ability to perform well under pressure
- Must be able to adapt schedule to changing environment
- Strong work ethic, flexible, dependable, and positive can-do attitude
- Ability to focus and deliver tangible results, diligent in achieving associated objectives
- Must be able to maintain high level of confidentiality
- Should have skills to coordinate resources to help others meet their resources
- Act as a role model in helping others solve complex problems
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
- Must be a good planner who is very detail-oriented and has the ability to organize and prioritize
- Extensive electronic billing experience as well as familiarity with multiple e-billing vendor systems is desired
- Experience with Cognos based applications is preferred
- Experience in a multi-currency setting preferred
- Must have experience in Excel; especially with the use of Pivot tables
Selected applicants will be contacted. Kilpatrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.ktslaw.com.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Salary : $36 - $45