Billing Coordinator - Philadelphia Dechert

LLP - 3.7

Philadelphia, PA Job Details 11 hours ago Qualifications Customer communication Microsoft Outlook Accounts receivable management Customer service Mid-level Client relationship development Legal firm experience Financial issue resolution Customer payment reminders Analysis skills Legal administrative experience Law office experience Billing issue inquiries Legal billing Invoice exception handling Associate's degree Communication skills Invoice dispute resolution Full Job Description The Billing Coordinator works directly with the Partners and Legal Secretaries to prepare billing and electronic billing submission for assigned clients. The Billing Coordinator works independently to prepare client bills generated through the Aderant system from prebills, bill finalization, and successful electronic submission when required by the client. The candidate will possess strong analytical acumen and superior customer service.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Generate monthly prebills, draft, and final bills for attorney's review. Generate on-demand, transactional and closing prebills, draft and final bills in an expedited manner. Utilize specialized knowledge of client and industry standards/requirements in the preparation of bills. Review attorney time entries based on client and matter requirements, and suggest corrections when applicable (including resolution of block billing and task codes). Review cost entries for compliance with billing guidelines, and suggest corrections when applicable. Ensure that Partner is updated on billing related issues. Demonstrate solid judgement and diplomacy when executing partner requests. Forward invoices for ebilled clients to the Electronic Billing Team. Assist E-Billing with any issues to ensure a successful submission and assist with rejected invoices in a timely manner (two billing days). Work with Collections Team to ensure proactive follow-up on all aged invoices and resolution of short paid invoices. Respond to requests from partners and legal secretaries to troubleshoot billing problems and offer constructive solutions to reduce or eliminate billing inefficiencies. Obtain approved write-offs as needed. Provide expense detail back-up to accompany invoices as required. Act as a resource for other members of the Billing Department, including technical expertise on specialized billing where applicable. Develop and maintain a working relationship with clients when applicable. Other projects and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate Degree preferred. Minimum 3-5-plus years in legal billing position preferred. Aderant, Ebilling Hub, and Ebilling vendor application experience preferred. Superior customer service skills. Detail oriented and excellent analytical skills. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.

Computer skills:

strong Excel, Word, Outlook, Aderant & Ebilling vendor applications. Ability to interact with legal and administrative personnel. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Interpersonal skills and working in a team environment is critical. Strong understanding of end-to-end billing processes, guidelines, systems, and system interfaces.