Legal Biller, Finance

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Biller to join our Revenue Control team within the Finance department.

This process driven role is for a proactive and competent Legal Biller who will operate successfully in a pressurised and fast-paced environment.  The Legal Biller will take on a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the billing process, taking ownership of tasks in actively delivering on all routine and daily requests.

Billing & financial administration:

• Take ownership of the billing processes. Work together with other billers and the revenue team to manage the billing process from end-to-end in line with the firm’s policies and HMRC/SRA rules, including:
  
  • attendance at monthly WIP meetings to action tasks specified
  • report generation
  • review and post invoices in line with firm’s policies and HMRC/SRA rules
  • initiate and run proformas liaising with relevant stakeholders
  • edit proformas as requested
  • invoice distribution internally and externally (Partners/Fee Earners/Secretaries/Clients)
  • production of bespoke invoice narratives  
  • ownership of allocated tasks and queries within the Finance Inbox
  • processing credit notes (in line with internal policies and procedures), WIP and disbursement transfers and write-offs.
  • management of specific invoicing arrangements
  • management of complex invoices, including composite invoices
  • administration of relevant billing data on client and matter files (fee estimates, billing addresses, specific billing instructions and the like), obtaining the relevant approvals from the Compliance team where necessary
• Handle internal billing queries professionally and diligently.
• Work closely with all teams within the Finance department to streamline and improve billing-related processes, including participation in any change management initiatives.
• Undertake any other tasks as reasonably required and defined by the Billing Supervisor.
• Provide cover for other members of the team as and when required.

Operational excellence & problem solving:

• Ensure deadlines are consistently met through effective time and workload management, prioritising tasks as necessary and taking ownership of problem resolution where applicable.
• Identify areas for improvement, proposing solutions and taking a hands-on approach to implement changes to enhance overall team efficiency.
• Ensure to consider anti-money laundering regulations where relevant.

Collaboration & stakeholder engagement:

• Liaise with revenue team colleagues as well as Fee Earners, Executive Assistants and Legal Secretaries to ensure the seamless execution of billing tasks.
• Play a key role in the firm’s change management programs relating to billing practices. Actively contribute to discussions on how to improve processes across relevant areas.
• Liaise proactively with legal teams for billing instructions. Manage discussions on and coordinate specific billing arrangements for allocated practice areas.
• Assist with the transition of billing responsibilities from Legal Secretaries and Executive Assistants to the Billing team.
• Maintain strong relationships with teams throughout the firm, in particular the Compliance team for collaboration on file administration and AML regulations.

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