What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Yetter Coleman LLP?
Yetter Coleman is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic Billing Specialist to join our special firm. The Billing Specialist will work closely with our Controller and our attorneys to ensure client bills are processed timely and in accordance with client guidelines.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Performs daily billing activities to support attorneys and clients.
• Generates and edits Proformas.
• Updates matter and timekeeper rates.
• Runs client reports at the request of the attorneys, including accruals.
• Submits invoices to clients for payment.
• Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and acceptance of invoices submitted for payment.
• Follows up with billing attorneys and others to resolve client billing issues and ensure invoices are approved and billed timely.
• Understands and ensures correct implementation of client Outside Counsel Guidelines and fee arrangements.
• Ensures electronic invoices are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Timely appeals and resolves any rejections or reductions of invoices.
• Follows up on aged accounts receivables.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Previous law firm billing experience is required.
- Highly detail oriented.
· Ability to deal professionally and courteously with attorneys, legal secretaries, accounting staff, vendors and clients of the Firm while observing confidentiality of client and Firm matters.
- Proficient organizational skills and time management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships across the firm.
Preferred skills:
- Experience with Surepoint and ebilling hub.
- Experience with ebilling and various ebilling vendors (e.g. Collaborati, LegalTracker, Collaboration, etc.)
- Implementation of client billing guidelines.
- Understanding of general accounting principles as they apply to billing and accounts receivables.
- Excellent math aptitude.
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
- Experience with iManage.