Senior Legal Billing Specialist

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares and handles all aspects of billing for specified attorneys and/or clients as assigned.
• Affords assistance to attorneys and staff with billing questions.
• Works directly with clients relating to their billing guidelines, e-billing setup, and any other billing questions or issues.
• Processes various time, disbursement, and billing reports for attorneys, staff and clients.
• Reviews client intake memos for billing guidelines, e-billing requirements, billing rates, client and contact information and verifies that all data is updated in client and e-bill databases.
• Affords assistance with researching client credit and trust amounts, account reconciliations and other research projects.
• Affords assistance with accounting functions necessary for month end closing.
• Maintains proficiency in accounting software, Word and Excel, and participates in training and preparation for regional conferences, and software upgrades as related to billing functions.
• Relied on to stay informed and assist with teaching, training, testing and other requirements of experienced and highly knowledgeable staff.
• Affords assistance with training as necessary and maintains a high level of billing knowledge and experience including ebilling requirements.

Competencies

• Communication: Understands the importance of and demonstrates verbal, written, and non-verbal communications.
• Customer/Client Experience: Creates a consistent and exceptional experience for others, whether directly to external clients/customers or indirectly through internal support, that elevates the overall perception of the firm.

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification)

• Five (5) + years of related experience or Associate Degree and equivalent experience.
• Requires fundamental knowledge of accounting software and basic accounting principles.
• Requires analytical skills to apply knowledge to practical situations and the ability to foresee problems and effect solutions.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and pre-set deadlines in an accurate manner with consistently high production.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Requires good organizational and planning skills to prioritize and complete assigned bills accurately and in a timely manner and to assess, recommend and implement improved work procedures.
• Good interpersonal/communication skills to work effectively with personnel at all levels within the firm.
• Requires absolute confidentiality and discretion.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods.
• Manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of at least ten (10) pounds.
• Have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on a computer and/or related office equipment.
• Speak clearly and concisely so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.

Work Environment

• Professional office atmosphere.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing for prolonged periods.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those this position may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Compensation

• Holland & Hart offers of employment take into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.
• The Colorado, Nevada, and Utah salary range is $30.50 to $50.84 per hour.
• The Idaho salary range is $28.98 to $48.30 per hour.

Benefits

• Holland & Hart works hard to promote work/life balance with a 37.5-hour scheduled work week for most staff employees, a robust wellness program, and generous PTO and holiday pay for eligible employees.
• Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD.
• Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match.
• The firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP.
• Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.