Legal Billing Coordinator (AM Law 200)

Legal Billing Coordinator | AM LAW 200 | Chicago or Dallas | Our highly successful AM LAW 200 law firm client is hiring an experienced legal billing coordinator  to work in either their Chicago or Dallas offices. Qualified candidates will have 2 plus years of law firm billing experience and be proficient with elite.   Our client is offering a highly competitive compensation and benefit package.

Please send resume to Shay Force, Director: shay@esquire-recruiting.com


Responsibilities:
  • Processing all transactions related to requests for pro forma, bill edits and bills including narrative edits, time/cost transfers, hour, and value adjustments, unbilled write offs, rate revelations, dividing entries.
  • Maintain and process electronic bills via a variety of client applications as requested - Includes budgeting, transaction validation, bill transfer and documentation.
  • Set up and maintain special client rate tables and bill formats as requested by attorneys.
  • Work within Excel to format worksheets, create formulas and sort data.
  • Review and process unbilled write-offs
  • Interface with client billing applications via Internet or other file transfer method as required by client.
  • Assist attorneys and secretaries with billing problems, reports, or client inquiries as needed.
  • Assist in preparing weekly and monthly reports and pro forma as needed.
  • Assist Billing Manager with special projects and reports as required.
  • Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Requirements (Required):
  • Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 2+ years of billing experience in a professional services environment required.
  • Elite Enterprise experience is highly preferred.
  • Proficiency in Outlook, Word & Excel
  • Ability to quickly identify issues and resolve them in a timely manner.
  • Understanding of general accounting concepts
  • Good communication skills - ability to work with all personnel levels.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A
Work Hours: 8:30 to 5:00
Travel Requirements: N/A