McGlinchey Stafford
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Review client billing guidelines and manage appropriate rates in e-billing systems.
Maintain a list of special arrangements, billing guidelines, attorney preferences, billing rates, fee caps, formatting and expense requirements for client/matters and ensure these requirements are adhered to.
Work with attorneys and the billing team to ensure e-bills are prepared accurately in accordance with clients' outside counsel guidelines.
Submit timekeeper data to clients for approval via email or e-billing system.
Work with Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard (LEDES) format for invoice submissions to clients.
Submit e-bills to clients and verify successful transmission.
Assist e-billing appeals team, attorneys, and billing team to address invoice reductions and appeals for assigned invoice submissions.
Request budget information from to provide to the client for approval
Generate reports for analysis of financial and historical data.
Map new or existing clients in BillBlast to ensure compliance with specified billing requirements.
Resolve complex billing issues by working with the attorneys and clients.
Submit invoices with complex billing requirements, including flat fees, phase billing and multi-payor set up.
Update BillBlast by documenting progress of pending issues with invoices.
Access and prioritize work load to meet deadlines.
Work with e-bill vendors to resolve issues with invoice submissions and user accounts on behalf of attorneys and staff.
Manage special projects and other duties as requested and assigned
Qualifications and Prior Experience:
Knowledge of legal time and billing software (Aderant and BillBlast) is preferred Professional oral and written communications skills. Attention to detail and accuracy in all day-to-day activities. Demonstrate initiative to proactively identify problems and take action to remediate. Willingness and ability to function as part of a team. Ability to prioritize and execute on a diverse range of tasks. Knowledge and understanding of general accounting policies and procedures. Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Knowledge of legal time and billing software (Aderant and BillBlast) is preferred Professional oral and written communications skills. Attention to detail and accuracy in all day-to-day activities. Demonstrate initiative to proactively identify problems and take action to remediate. Willingness and ability to function as part of a team. Ability to prioritize and execute on a diverse range of tasks. Knowledge and understanding of general accounting policies and procedures. Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.