Billing Specialist

About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is seeking a Billing Specialist to join our dynamic team. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely or at one of our multiple locations across the United States. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal billing and client invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Aid in initiating and implementing the monthly client billing process, including reviewing and editing proformas, modifying time and cost entries, writing off and down, completing transfers, dividing, and combining timecards, ensuring rates are accurate, and applying available funds to billing.
• Verify the accuracy of billing, compile supporting backup documentation, acquire and maintain proper approval documentation, finalize and distribute invoices, and submit invoices by various methods.
• Coordinate appeals for rejected invoices and address billing disputes and discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, and staff to address billing questions, provide client accruals, status updates, and budgets upon request, and maintain contact with clients and staff while observing confidentiality.
• Maintain addresses, invoices templates, and e-billing information within the firm's billing system, assist with customized reporting requirements, and manage monthly reports surrounding billing workload.
• Manage numerous tasks and complete them within designated time deadlines, and assist with other related duties as needed.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of prior experience with legal billing and client invoicing.
• Knowledge or prior use of Elite 3E.
• Experience with electronic billing processes and procedures, especially eBillingHub.
• Experience with third-party e-billing vendor sites such as Legal Tracker, TyMetrix 360, CounselLink, etc.
• Knowledge of Paperless Proforma.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends, if needed.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive benefits including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses, an employee assistance program, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements, and more. Compensation is commensurate with skill and experience, ranging from $56,000 to $114,000 annually in various states and jurisdictions.