Billing Assistant (Legal)

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Job description

Billing Assistant - Legal Sector- London City- \u00A330-32k

Your new company
You will be working for a global Law Firm with 400 partners. They are notorious for their stability and have only been growing over the past year. The business' core global sectors include global trade and commerce (insurance, marine, natural resources and energy, projects and construction as well as aviation. They have a competitive vision to continue to be the best within their field and to be the \"go to\" firm across all of their specialisms. This is the reason they are expanding and looking to onboard exceptional talent!

Your new role
This Billing Assistant opportunity will be working in the 'non-insurance' arm of the business. Duties include but are not limited to:

* The Billing team is responsible for ensuring that client invoices are generated correctly and in a timely manner
* Provide a support service to the Partners
* Provide accurate advice on billing queries, procedures, VAT issues
* Ensure bills are sent out and scanned onto Elite 3E
* Take instructions to raise billing guides, write-off and transfer time and disbursements and to close files and ensure instructions are carried out
* Provide assistance to Partners on matter management issues generally
* Invoice or credit note inquiries
* Allocating correct VAT charges as applicable
* Raising apportioned billing schedules and ad-hoc billing schedules in Excel
* Ensuring that the agreed Service Levels are met
* Provide support for the new NBI process by conducting a review of finance information provided by stakeholders opening new matters

What you'll need to succeed

* You will need strong billing experience within either a law firm or professional services organisation
* Electronic billing experience would be advantageous
* Any experience with Elite Enterprise, Elite 3E or Aderant is an advantage
* Experience and understanding of net recovery and joint billing
* Multi-currency exposure
* Understanding and experience of the VAT regulations in relation to Solicitor Client Billing
* Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy

What you'll get in return

* Flexible working options available.
* You will have the opportunity to work for a global organisation with an excellent reputation and highly regarded development programmes.
* 25 days holiday.
* \u00A330-\u00A332K Salary

What you need to do now
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