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Billing Liaison-NYC Law Firm

ng Liaison (NY) Under the direct supervision of the National Billing Manager, the local Finance Manager, or the Client Finance Controller, the Office Billing Liaison is responsible for various finance activities in support of their local office. Working as part of a team, monitors all aspects of billing and serves as a liaison between the assigned billing attorneys and the National Billing group. In this capacity, the Office Billing Liaison will: • Facilitate the accounts payable, billing and collections functions for the local office; Collaborate with the centralized accounts payable, billing and collections teams, as well as billing attorneys and their secretaries; become knowledgeable of the assigned portion of the client investment and the guidelines; • Handle various aspects of BSR tracking, priority invoice preparation and revision; Monitor the unbilled and receivable inventories for the local office; • Secure deferral and write-off approvals for various inventory items; • Ensure the timely entry of timesheets by local timekeepers; Ensure time entry narrative confirms to the client’s billing guidelines; • Monitor any changes or updates to local regulations and communicate same to the centralized teams; Assist with local tax and audit preparations; • Implement Firm finance initiatives in the local office; Evaluate current procedures and suggest process enhancements; • Support local members of the Client Finance Committee with reporting, analysis and monthly committee calls; • Work overtime as required, in particular at month end and year end; and • Handle additional finance-related projects as assigned. • Work overtime as required, in particular at month end and year end; and • Handle additional related projects as assigned. Qualifications: We are seeking candidates who have: • University degree or equivalent in accounting or related field (preferred); • At least 5 years of general accounting experience (required); • At least 3 years of legal billing experience (preferred). • At least 3 years of law firm experience (preferred). • Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and methods; • Advanced proficiency in windows- and web-based accounting programs (Elite preferred); • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; • Fundamental proficiency in MS Word and MS Outlook; • Advanced proficiency in the English language, written and spoken. $84K

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