Law Firm Billing Manager - 124
Suncoast Legal Search
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Tampa, FL
Job Description
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Our client is an AmLaw 200 full-service law firm. The Billing Manager directs all duties necessary to accurately and timely produce client invoices in accordance with client billing guidelines and monitors the firm’s work in process. The position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Directly oversees the Firm's electronic billing functions and e-billing applications.
• Review client guidelines and requirements, including billing rates, expense policies, budgets and phase/task codes.
• Responsible for directing pre-bills, processing invoice revisions, invoices and electronic submissions
• Maintain and update client and billing data such as addresses, bill formats and billing rates.
• Communicate with clients, attorneys, billing coordinators and administrative staff to assist in processing client bills and resolving complex billing issues.
• Manage appeals for clients, including gathering additional information needed for appeals, submission of appeals and write-offs
• Tightly monitor aged Work-in-Process and coordinate the follow up with billing attorneys, maintaining technology improvements.
• Communicate client billing guidelines to attorneys and legal staff as needed
• Coordinate with file intake staff the accurate maintenance of timekeeper rates, task and activity codes, cost exemptions and billing information pertinent to specific clients/matters
• Generate various billing reports and spreadsheets, and assist with special projects as needed.
• Train new billing staff.
Education and Experience Required :
The Billing Manager is preferred to have a Bachelor’s degree and 6-8 years’ legal billing experience.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal billing software; Elite Enterprise is ideal.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and must be courteous, professional and a team leader.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to multi-task
Compensation is slightly above market, ideally in the $75-80K range. Benefits are excellent