After training will be allowed to work 1 day a week at home
Must have Law Firm experience
The Billing and Collections Specialist is responsible for preparing and reviewing invoices for the Firm as well as following up with clients for payment towards outstanding invoices. The position will also perform a variety of other accounting and bookkeeping duties according to established policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of accounting/billing experience in a law firm, including familiarity with 3E and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The Billing and Collections Specialist maintains contact with the billing attorneys and clients while observing confidentiality of client and Firm matters. This is a hybrid role which allows you to work remotely on specific days.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Reviews and edits pre-bills in response to attorney and secretary requests.
• Apply retainer funds as directed by attorney.
• Process write-offs following Firm policy.
• Monitors aging of clients unbilled fees and A/R for assigned Billing Attorneys.
• Collaborates with Billing Attorneys to address aged unbilled fees and costs.
• Ability to execute complex bills in a timely manner (i.e., multiple discounts by matter, split-party billing, preparation of electronic bills).
• Ability to handle a high volume of bills per month.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with attorneys, and clients.sp
• Review and verify accuracy of billing and supporting documentation as required.
• Research and respond to inquiries regarding billing issues and problems.
• Creates and distributes monthly reports.
• Assists with collections of outstanding AR for attorneys
• Reads, uses and is familiar with computer systems manuals and procedures, maintains and updates procedural manuals as needed.
• Ability to use billing websites such as TyMetrix, CounselLink, Tracker and Datacert.
• Ensures strict confidentiality at all times.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Must have Law Firm Billing and Collections experience.