Billing & Collections Coordinator

Job responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews invoices in customized formats as required by client/Billing Attorney.
• Based on client and Billing Attorney requirements, performs override calculations and changes.
• Assists with identification and reconciliation of payments received.
• Pro-actively monitors aging of client's unbilled fees and costs and A/R for assigned Billing Attorneys.
• Works with Billing Attorneys to address aged unbilled fees and costs.
• Coordinates billing and collection efforts with Billing Attorneys on behalf of the Accounting department.
• Supports preparation of and reporting against client budgets.
• Uses various department software programs (Elite) to maintain and/or prepare information for others.
• Prepares various reports through billing system and is able to make modifications as requested.
• Confers with clients regarding billing deadlines, billing /rate inquiries and concerns with billing statements.
• Gathers monthly, quarterly and annual billing and rate information, prepares reports and statistical data when necessary.
• Prepares and ensures billing/payment information is accurate for all write-offs.
• Masters client billing guidelines and examines work for accuracy and conformity to client guidelines and firm policies and procedures.
• As requested, may provide basic financial data and analysis; may prepare complex charts, graphs or reports.
• Is assigned special projects and ad hoc projects and requests from Billing Attorneys and/or supervisor.

Bachelor's degree (B.

A.) or equivalent from four-year college or university in accounting, finance, information technology or other quantitative field of study preferred; and minimum three years work experience within the accounting function of a service sector organization, including one year of law firm billing experience (2 or more years of experience preferred). Elite Legal Billing System expertise a significant plus; ARCS and e-billing experience preferred;

or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have advanced Excel spreadsheet experience.