Our client an elite US law firm in Central London are seeking to hire a Billing Manager to oversee the UK revenue cycle in the form of processing and submission of bills using Elite 3E.
Generous salary
09:30-17:30 working hours
Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)
Excellent firm benefits!
Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager for Europe, the Billing Manager will be tasked with overseeing day to day revenue functions, reviewing departmental performance and ensuring that targets are communicated and achieved.
Billing Manager Key Responsibilities:
Supervise and support a team of Legal Billers providing training and performance oversight.
Liaise with Partners, Fee Earners, PAs and clients to resolve billing queries and ensure alignment with client billing guidelines.
Ensure compliance with UK and EU VAT laws, SRA accounts rules and international financial controls.
Develop and implement billing policies, procedures and best practices.
Monitor Work In Progress (WIP).
Managing e-billing invoices and ensuring that required client information, such as client matter IDs and purchase order numbers.
Assisting with the collection of accounts receivable invoices. This includes routinely following-up with partners and clients to ensure timely payment and keeping senior management informed.
Collaborate with finance, compliance and legal operations teams to support audits and internal reporting requirements.
Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to streamline billing operations.
Provide monthly and ad hoc billing reports and analysis to senior management.
Billing Manager Skills & Requirements:
Minimum several years legal billing experience, current team lead / management exposure essential
Experience with legal practice management Elite 3E is preferred.
Working of e-billing platforms such as BillBlast preferred.
Strong knowledge of UK and EU legal billing standards, VAT and SRA Accounts Rules
Experience leading or contributing to system implementations or upgrades.
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