Billing Administrator

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Lancashire
Salary
Competitive
Posted
29 Oct 2018
Closes
26 Nov 2018
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Revenue Control & Billing Administrator
DWF LLP is looking to recruit an experienced Billings Administrator to work with the Legal Advisers to ensure that billing and the management of work in progress on client matters is carried out promptly and efficiently. Revenue Control form part of the Working Capital team
Main Duties:
* Maintaining a close understanding of Work in Progress and disbursement balances in the designated PG
* Reviewing Work In Progress to maximise monthly billing, working closely with Fee Earners to ensure their matters are billed regularly and any write off/down requests are dealt with according to the policy
* Completing reports for aged WIP, prioritising 30+ for monthly bills & 90+ for quarterly bills, working collaboratively with Fee Earners to ensure matters are sent to bill
* Dealing with interim, final and disbursement billing;
* Following up draft invoices with Fee Earners to ensure they are approved and issued to clients
* Producing monthly bills for the Practice Group;
* Dealing with all billing and ledger queries, including creating credit notes where needed;
* Liaising with other members within the Finance department to ensure queries are dealt with quickly;
* Liaising with legal advisers and credit control team to ensure that unpaid bills and disbursements are collected promptly;
* Ensuring at all times that general administration duties are kept up to date and in line with the operational standards e.g. filing/ archiving etc;
* To provide cover between the hours of 9.00am - 5.30pm and have a flexible approach to working hours and overtime as and when the business requires;
* Undertaking any others duties that are deemed necessary to support the Compliance team and the DWF business as and when required;
* Following all the Firm's policies and procedures;
* Ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Skills:
* Experience in a busy finance environment;
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment Successfully manage multiple tasks & priorities;
* Strong time management & demonstrate experience in meeting deadlines & targets;
* Proactive / self-starter with positive can do attitude;
* Attention to detail & deliver high quality work;
* Change orientation approach to role;
* Excellent interpersonal & team work skills cultivating long term relationships at all levels of own & customer's organisation;
* Excellent verbal & written communication;
* Flexible approach to working hours.
We are one of Europe's most innovative Law firms as voted by the Financial Times.
We have won numerous awards, including being independently ranked as 1 of the top employers for working families, as well as being in the top 2 law firms for employee satisfaction.
With offices nationwide and overseas, we are growing and are looking for top talent to come on board and be part of our success
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Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At DWF we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations