Director of Billing Temp -Legal Industry or Prof Services

Role:
Director of Billing
-Legal Industry or Prof Services Required

Hiring Type:
Indefinite Contract

Location:
Washington, DC

Days in Office: 2-3 days on site

Pay: 80 hr

Benefits & Bonuses:
You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses.

A law firm is seeking an experienced contract Director of Billing to oversee billing operations, support timely and accurate invoicing, and provide leadership to the billing team. This role will partner with attorneys and Finance leadership to resolve billing issues, manage deadlines, and maintain compliance with client billing requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive progressive law firm billing experience, including management of billing teams and complex billing operations.
• Proven management experience overseeing a law firm billing team, including direct supervision, workload delegation, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of legal billing procedures, electronic billing platforms, outside counsel guidelines, and client billing requirements.
• Experience managing monthly billing cycles, reviewing unbilled balances, and resolving invoice rejections and billing discrepancies.
• Proficiency with legal accounting and billing systems, such as Aderant or Elite 3E, and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with attorneys, clients, and senior leadership.
• Ability to assess existing processes, prioritize outstanding work, and provide hands-on support during a contract engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily billing operations and manage the timely preparation, review, and submission of client invoices.
• Lead the billing team, balance workloads, establish priorities, and monitor deadlines.
• Partner with attorneys to review prebills, address adjustments, and finalize invoices.
• Oversee electronic billing submissions and resolve rejected or reduced invoices.
• Ensure invoices comply with engagement terms, approved rates, fee arrangements, and outside counsel guidelines.
• Monitor work in progress, unbilled time and expenses, and outstanding billing issues to identify and resolve delays.
• Coordinate with Accounts Receivable and Collections to address billing matters affecting payment.
• Prepare billing reports and provide leadership with updates on billing progress, outstanding items, and team performance.
• Maintain billing controls, document procedures, and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and turnaround time.
• Support billing escalations, staff training, and continuity of operations throughout the contract assignment.
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