Billing Manager (Legal)

Vaco is partnering with a national law firm to hire a Billing Manager for their Atlanta (Midtown) headquarters. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence 2 days a week (Monday and Wednesday).

About the Role

The Billing Manager will lead and manage the billing team (7-10+ employees) while overseeing the full billing cycle. Responsibilities include driving accuracy, timeliness, compliance with client guidelines, and continuous process improvement. The role serves as the firm's primary escalation point for billing issues and collaborates closely with leadership on reporting, system optimization, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and develop billing staff
• Oversee all billing operations, invoice production, and client instruction compliance
• Resolve billing issues and manage boutique billing structures, rejections, and portal requirements
• Maintain SOPs and lead ongoing education for the billing team
• Provide ad-hoc reporting to Managing Partner/CFO
• Manage Aderant month-end close
• Lead monthly billing meetings and weekly 1:1s
• Partner with CFO, Controller, Pricing, Client Accounts, and Client Information teams on process improvements
• Oversee eBilling administrator and timekeeping updates
• Project manage billing system upgrades

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
• 7+ years of billing leadership & management (overseeing a team of 7+ employees) in professional services (law, consulting) (required)
• 10-15+ years of general billing & systems experience
• Aderant experience (required)

Skills

• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Detail-oriented and collaborative

Pay

$150,000–$165,000

Schedule

Hybrid (On-Site 2 days a week – Monday and Wednesday)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company’s 401(k) retirement plan
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses