Billing Coordinator

Description

About the Position

Warner Norcross Judd is seeking aBilling Coordinator to join our accounting team based out of Grand Rapids. This position will play a key role in providing external clients with accurate and prompt invoices, ensuring an outstanding customer service experience. The ideal candidate will need to be able to demonstrate adaptability and efficiency in a constantly evolving environment.

About The Opportunity

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the client billing process including the processing of pre-bills, assisting with adjustments, write-offs, and execution of final bills to clients
• Assist in the eBilling process from upload to approval and tracking billing guidelines to ensure compliance for an efficient payment process
• Work closely with our intake team and rate administration on new clients and matters to allow for proper billing setup and rate applications
• Work cohesively with other functional areas of the accounting department and firm to assist where needed
• Provide the highest level of professional service to external clients and internally across departments
  
  

The Billing Coordinator embodies the Firm's foundational values and the accounting team's values by demonstrating teamwork by respectfully working and collaborating with the accounting and other firm members while having fun, integrity by striving for honest and transparency in every action, dedication by exceeding internal and external client expectations, and responsibility by taking the initiative to make a positive impact on the firm and our clients.

The above list is not intended to be all inclusive but provides a general framework for the position. Other related responsibilities will arise from time to time and be assigned to department members.

The physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. These include being both mobile and stationary throughout the workday, having the ability to transport 25 pounds and being able to operate a computer and other business equipment found in the office.

Competencies:

• Attention to detail/thoroughness
• Effective and professional communication skills
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Forward thinking
• Critical thinking
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, as the situation dictates
• Initiative
• Self-awareness
• Time management skills
• Willingness to learn
  
  

About You

Experience, Education and Training:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Minimum two years of experience in billing or accounting preferred.
• Experience working with legal billing systems and electronic billing platforms preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
• Strong analytic and mathematical skills.
• Experience with Aderant preferred.
  
  

About Warner

Warner is a full-service corporate law firm with 230 attorneys practicing in nine offices throughout Michigan: Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Macomb, Midland and Muskegon. To learn more, visit www.wnj.com, follow us on X @WNJLLP or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook.

About Our Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Firm-provided life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with employer contribution or match depending on plan design
• Generous PTO and leave policies
• Firm holidays
• Remote work flexibility
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development opportunities
  
  

About Our Culture

Warner’s cultural motto is “Fun, Pride Profit...in that Order”. We build A Better Partnership through:

• Lockstep Compensation – Our compensation model encourages teamwork and distinguishes us from our competitors. Partner and associate salaries are set based upon seniority, not total hours worked, encouraging client legal projects to be routed to the most knowledgeable person in the firm. Our team approach to compensation yields better legal representation for our clients and lays the foundation for a fun culture without internal financial competition. We have a team atmosphere where people like working together and supporting each other.
• Diversity– At Warner, we take an “all in” approach to DEI – engaging people at all levels of the firm to lead and participate on DEI committees and initiatives. This ensures a broad base of support from team members truly invested in leading the charge. It’s because of their time and efforts we are as successful as we are – and that success radiates throughout the whole firm. Our DEI work has become not only the right thing to do, but more importantly, what our people want to do.
• Careers– Our culture of balanced personal and professional lifestyle allows us to maintain a 94% attorney retention rate. Attorneys throughout Michigan, the region and beyond are choosing Warner as their forever home – and because of our dedicated focus on living balanced lives, our attorneys’ families are fully supporting these important decisions.
• Community – Warner’s time-honored community engagement initiatives include financial contributions to 150 nonprofits, scholarships and paid time off for all firm members to engage in community initiatives that are meaningful to them.
  
  

Closing Statement

Warner hires top talent at every point in our organization. We are seeking dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds who strive to support the firm and its goals. Our collegial culture attracts people with diverse skills and backgrounds who are dedicated to teamwork and client service.