We have an exciting opportunity for a Billing Assistant to join our Billing team within CSG Finance Service Centre on a 12 month fixed term contract basis, reporting directly into the Billing Supervisor. The main responsibility of the Billing Assistant will be to work as part of the Billing team in achieving accurate billing and achieving the firm's billing targets. A typical day will involve liaising with partners and lawyers to resolve billing queries, updating and amending file data to ensure correct billing and processing proformas. All elements of the billing team work together to ensure efficient billing and matter management. This role is 100% remote and we will accept nationwide applications, with no need for office attendance.
What you will do
* Responsibility for the billing of specific service lines / clients.
* Liaising and building excellent working relationships with all levels.
* Understanding the billing and data requirements to ensure effective and accurate billing.
* Sourcing and adding missing data to ensure accurate billing.
* Prompt query resolution, raising credit notes and reversals.
* Processing high volumes of invoices.
* Preparing excel bordereaux bill schedules and accompanying bill documents.
* Investigating errors on billing guides to ensure overall compliance with client billing protocols, VAT charges and billing templates.
* Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
Who you are
* Professional, self-motivated and positive, able to demonstrate:
* Experience in a finance function gained in professional services, preferably a law firm.
* Confident manner and personal impact to command the respect of partners.
* Flexible.
* Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to work unsupervised and on one's own initiative.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Highly PC literate with strong systems skills, particularly in Excel, ideally in 3E and Paperless (or similar).
* Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
Preferred
* Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules and VAT for law firms billing.
* Ebilling portals and experience.
About DAC Beachcroft
We are a leading international legal business with over 2,900 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.
We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the UK’s top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.
We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 141 practice area rankings across Chambers UK 2023 and The Legal 500 2023 and over 230 individual lawyers ranked in the two guides.
Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.
What you need to know about applying
At DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences; we celebrate them. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.
We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
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