Billing Specialist

About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is seeking a Billing Specialist to join our dynamic team. This position is remote or available in any of our locations.

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 address billing disputes and discrepancies.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, and staff to address billing questions, provide client accruals, status updates, and budgets upon request, and maintain contact with attorneys, staff, and clients while observing confidentiality of client and firm matters.
• Manage monthly reports surrounding billing workload and assist with customized reporting requirements for internal/external clients.
• Prioritize numerous tasks and complete within designated time deadlines, and assist with other related duties such as maintaining addresses, invoices templates, and e-billing information within the firm's billing system, and assisting with customized reporting requirements for internal/external clients.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 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, eBillingHub, and third-party e-billing vendor sites (Legal Tracker, TyMetrix 360, CounselLink, etc.).
• Knowledge of Paperless Proforma.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends, if needed.

Benefits

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 - $114,000 in California to $51,000 - $98,000 in Minnesota, depending on location and other factors permitted by law.