Senior Billing Specialist

LHH is working on behalf of our fantastic client in New York, NY who has an immediate Senior Billing Specialist staffing need. The Senior Billing Specialist answers complex billing questions and researches billing related issues, prepares and distributes billing proformas, invoices, and billing related reports. The position acts as the billing advisor to attorneys and the legal secretaries, ensuring that all transactions are recorded according to accounting standards and regularly collaborates with other accounting departments, including ebilling, Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications, Cost Recovery, Pricing, Client Arrangements, Accounts Payable and Revenue Management. This role is in the office 5 days/week for the first few months and then hybrid.

Responsibilities:Perform daily activities of the billing function in support of Partners and Clients. Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and acceptance of invoices on a monthly basis.Understand and ensure correct implementation of client Outside Counsel Guidelines and client fee arrangement.Ensure electronic invoices are processed accurately and efficiently. Must be highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Ability to deal professionally and courteously with attorneys, staff, vendors, and clients of the Firm while observing confidentiality of client and firm matters. Provide excellent client service to our attorneys, clients and other Firm personnel.Collaborates effectively with others within the billing team, finance team and other firm groups and departments. Assist with training and mentoring of new employees and less experienced billing staff. Effectively utilizes billing assistants to create efficiencies within the billing department.

Qualifications:A minimum of five (5) years of billing experience at a law firm or other professional services firmAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Strong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent customer service orientationPreferred:Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant fieldExperience with 3E, E-billing and vendor sites

Salary $100K-$115K DOE

Please email your resume to doris.meinelt@lhh.com for consideration