Beveridge & Diamond seeks a Billing Specialist to join our Accounting team. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and Billing Supervisor.
- Compile, review, verify the accuracy of, and send monthly (e-bills and PDFs) bills to clients, handling a high volume of bills each month.
- Execute complex bills in a timely manner (including multiple discounts by matter, split-party billing, alternative fee arrangements, etc.).
- Manage accounts/invoices in the third-party e-billing systems (including coordination/ communication with attorneys regarding short pays, invoice rejections, appeals, budget requirements, status updates, accruals, and other requested information). Follow-up to confirm e-bills are successfully processed/approved/paid.
- Update billing rates/billing arrangements and propose new billing formats/templates as needed.
- Research and respond to billing inquiries, issues, or problems.
- Create billing schedules and other billing analyses, as needed.
- Follow firm billing policies and procedures (i.e. firm write-off policies).
- Effectively interact and communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
- Ensure strict confidentiality at all times.
- Assist with special projects as requested.
- College (bachelor’s) degree preferred.
- At least five years’ prior hands-on billing experience in a law firm.
- Experience using 3E, Aderant and/or eBilling Hub preferred.
- Proficiency with MS Office, particularly MS Excel.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, organize workflow, and use time efficiently.
- Perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment.
- Adapt to ever-changing work priorities.
- Ability to follow through on tasks with minimal supervision and follow up on own initiative.
- Flexibility to adapt to differing work hours when overtime is needed to meet client requests.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), analytic and problem-solving skills.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular person. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
B&D is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by local, state, or federal law.