Billing Coordinator

We are seeking a Billing Coordinator to join our Real Estate Billing team in our Edinburgh office.

The role of the Billing Coordinator will be to support Partners and Fee Earners with delivery of billing activities. As part of our global Finance team, the Billing Coordinator owns the critical element of the service-to-cash process and one which is essential for the business in hitting revenue and cash targets.

As a Billing Coordinator, you will engage with Fee Earners at every level, as well as acting as the bridge between DLA Piper and the client when required to ensure invoices are raised and issues with invoices are speedily resolved. You will manage all quality control aspects of the end to end billing process, matching Partner and client expectations to our own internal policies which allow us to manage risk.

The role will work closely with our Legal Administration stakeholders who are in a critical, client facing and Partner support position.

Main duties and responsibilitiesWIP management and billing covering two main areas:

Delivery of billing fulfilment:

Proactive calculation of proposed billing amounts and necessary edits/ write-offs for Partner approval

Draft and facilitate approval of invoices and submit to clients / Partners Manage complex bill reconciliations and calculations (including supplier bills, splitting bills, discounts, disbursement allocation etc)
Manage advance bills end-to-end procedure and ensure smooth client to office transfers

Manage and be a primary point of contact for all billing-related enquiries, client queries, credit notes (end-to-end), and escalate complex issues to Partners Coordinate with the GSC team or other DLA Piper offices for e-bills, multi-payer matters and ad-hoc activities.

Assist the Billing Manager and Head of Finance with ad-hoc tasks

Collaborate with Legal Administration teams to provide cohesive support to Partners and their clients; ad-hoc tasks, client reporting, etc Support on matter master data management updates and charge-out rates changes

Maintain client billing details to support with and/or hand over the billing process to colleagues during holiday periodsWIP monitoring, maintenance, and control:

Facilitate WIP review, draft bill aging and draft bill review sessions with Partners Facilitate and process WIP write offs where irrecoverable (control approval matrix) as required and agreed with the Partner, following the approval matrix

Ensure WIP comments against matters are recorded promptly

Ensure WIP is being recorded/billed in accordance with client protocols

Produce ad-hoc reports and analysis on specific clients to identify lock up issues and to provide Partners with sufficient information to collaborate with their clients to reduce WIP days

You are also expected to support on day-to-day Service to Cash activities:

Reviewing matter set up reports and validation of matter set up details according to newly defined processes / checklist (‘Quality Gate’)Consulting with Legal Administration / Partners to capture missing matter information

Qualitative reporting on the accuracy of information captured at matter set up with Billing Managers Flag any suspicious activity by clients (subject to local regulations) through the necessary channels

Support with the development of new team members as required

Ensure compliance with firm's standards and guidelines (billing policies for multipayors, IOB, etc)
Collaborate with Collectors on credit collection activities on an ad-hoc basis

Ensure compliance with DLA Piper’s Credit policy through accurate and prompt delivery of bills and credit notes

About you Strong diligence and accuracy in handling client data, calculations, and invoice amendments

Analytical mindset and experience in running billing reports, analysing data, and taking appropriate actions

Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with multiple DLA Piper stakeholders

Problem-solving abilities and experience in addressing billing and VAT queries promptly and effectively

Teamwork and collaboration skills, with experience collaborating closely with colleagues across different departments

Initiative-taking mindset and experience in seeking opportunities for process improvements and applying them to enhance efficiency

Adaptability to changes in processes, systems, and work requirements, with prior experience in adapting to such changes

Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple responsibilities

Knowledge of financial systems and software used for billing and invoicing is a plus, such as SAP S/4

HANA, Concur, Service Now, E-Billing platforms and MS Ee Suite0-2 years of accounting or billing experience, preferably in a professional services or legal environment

Basic knowledge of local VAT standards and guidelines preferred but not required

Prior experience in ensuring accuracy and compliance in billing activities

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