Billing Coordinator/Backup Accounts Payable Assistant

Description: Efficiently provide accurately edited and prepared invoices for clients and to ensure the accuracy of all client accounts. Communicate daily and provide efficient, professional service to the attorneys and other staff members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Understand and demonstrate all facets of the billing functions, including client payments and serve as a productive member of the Billing and Accounting Team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Billing:
  • Runs and collates proformas and maintains accurate up-to-date status log of proformas and bills and researched proformas or bill related inquiries
  • Follow-up with billing attorneys and secretaries to ensure timely processing of bills
  • Monitors proformas. Takes initiative to address unresolved items on client accounts, including but not limited to retainers and outstanding invoices
  • Performs as a productive team member, as well as independently; communicates with and assists other staff as required to meet all deadlines; assist with training of new secretaries when requested
  • Maintain new matter files in accordance with client policies
  • Manages multiple tasks, requests, etc.; efficiently and accurately providing appropriate follow-up to individuals involved; manage e-mail and voicemail; respond to all correspondence within eight business hours
  • Assist with all aspects of timekeeper/rate maintenance
  • Completes other duties and responsibilities, on a timely basis, as assigned
• Accounts Payable:
  • Provide back-up assistance to accounts payable when needed including vendor setup, entering vouchers and expense reports, processing payments and petty cash

Requirements:

• College coursework or degree preferred
• Three to five years of billing experience
• Law firm experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Elite Financial System
• Experience with Chrome River Expense Management System

Hours:  9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Miller & Chevalier is an equal opportunity employer.  All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.  To apply, please email cover letter and resume to:

Cari Seidman
Human Resources Specialist
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
900 16th Street NW
Washington, DC  20006
Email: cseidman@milchev.com

Please allow three weeks for a response.  Thank you!