Billing Administrator - FTC

CMS UK Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

CMS UK is looking for a Billing Administrator on a 12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract to join a central finance resource supporting partners in dealing with pre‑ and post‑billing related administrative activities. This role is based in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh office and will require some travel between offices.

In this interesting and varied role you will monitor the partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure bills are dispatched within the firm’s policy time frame. You can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

• Requesting ad‑hoc proformas and generating reports
• Amending proformas upon request and updating billing guide amendments to the pre‑billing system according to partner/associate requirements
• Reviewing time narratives for accuracy and correcting typos
• Forwarding billing guides to alternative reviewers and editors as required in the pre‑bill system
• Handling volume of invoices & billing‑related queries
• Working with the Working Capital Support team to resolve complex queries
• Preparing narratives and fee breakdowns as required
• Preparing covering documents for dispatch on generated bills for partner/associate review
• Facilitating the dispatch of bills to clients in line with the client’s requirements where necessary
• Co‑ordinating with the eBilling team to provide billing guidelines and portal requirements
• Requesting credit notes/re‑issue instructions via Finance workflow and other post‑billing queries
• Collaborating with other finance teams to ensure accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you thrive from day one. You will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with clients, partners and other stakeholders
• Ability to work within given time frames and anticipate likely workflows
• Consistent production of accurate work with exceptional attention to detail
• Self‑motivated, proactive and able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Initiative and teamwork skills
• Experience in a partnership or professional services environment with a finance background
• Analytical skills to resolve queries
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.