A large global law firm seeks a Senior Billing Coordinator to join their dynamic team.

About the Role

The Client Account & Billing Liaison is an integral part of the firm’s Global Finance team and will be responsible for coordinating and performing all activities related to the billing process, and providing follow-up support to billing attorneys, billing secretaries, practice office staff, and clients in all aspects related to billing, as well as preparing and analyzing complex client billing and ensuring all client guidelines, internal protocols, and firm guidelines are followed and enforced. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and analyzing complex client billing; ensuring all client guidelines, internal protocol, and firm guidelines are followed and enforced
• Acting as a liaison between the billing attorney/secretarial staff, practice office billing staff, and clients’ staff by providing expert-level subject matter support and responding to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner
• Communicating with customers to ensure their requests from the billing staff are being met, updating customers on the status of tasks and/or projects, and liaising with global Billing teams to provide local-level logistical and technical support
• Liaising with local Finance Committee members in support of Finance Committee objectives, and preparing for and participating in quarterly Finance Committee calls and facilitating any actionable next steps resulting from calls
• Liaising with the eBilling team to ensure corrective action is in place for future submissions
• Generating and reviewing proformas from Elite 3E (pre-existing or generating new charges)
• Providing project analyses as directed; utilizing 3E system for various analytical reports
• Assisting with year-end closing and reporting
• Assisting with special projects on various issues
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that firm retains

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent, preferably a bachelor's degree or an equivalent in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in general accounting practices, including a minimum of five (5) years’ experience with law firm billing processes and practices
• Prior experience with a professional services billing operations system, preferably

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