The Organisation

Our client is a renowned firm with a focus on private wealth and real estate, along with strong corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution teams. They work with individuals, families, and businesses on a wide range of complex matters. This process-driven role is for a proactive and competent Legal Biller within the Finance department's Revenue Control team. It reports to the Billing Supervisor.

The Opportunity

• Take ownership of the billing process from end-to-end, including attending monthly WIP meetings, generating reports, initiating and running proformas, editing proformas, and reviewing and posting invoices in line with the firm's policies and HMRC/SRA rules
• Distribute invoices internally and externally (to Partners, Fee Earners, Secretaries, and Clients) and produce bespoke invoice narratives
• Process credit notes (in line with internal policies), as well as WIP and disbursement transfers and write-offs
• Manage complex invoices, including composite invoices, and administer specific invoicing arrangements
• Handle internal billing queries professionally, manage allocated tasks and queries within the Finance inbox, and administer relevant billing data on client and matter files
• Liaise with the Compliance team for file administration and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations
• Liaise proactively with legal teams, Fee Earners, Executive Assistants, and Legal Secretaries for billing instructions, and assist with the transition of billing responsibilities to the Billing team
• Identify areas for improvement, propose solutions, and participate in any change management initiatives to streamline and enhance billing-related processes
• Provide cover for other members of the team as and when required and undertake any other tasks defined by the Billing Supervisor

Requirements

• Recent relevant experience within a similar role, gained within a law firm or another professional services firm
• Strong understanding of billing processes and financial management
• Knowledge of HMRC and SRA rules
• Numerate / confident with numbers and budgeting
• Experience with Elite 3E and e-billing is desirable but not essential

Benefits

• 27 Days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sabbaticals after 5 years of service paid at 50% of salary for 8 weeks
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing fund subsidy
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Confidential on-site counsellor twice a month
• Maternity, adoption and shared parental leave- Up to 26 weeks at full pay
• Paternity leave - 4 Weeks at full pay

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.