CHICAGO Billing Specialist - Billing & Collection Services (BCS)

Jones Day

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Minimum two years of experience in legal or professional services billing
  • Experience with Elite or Aderant preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Client Services Lawyers and legal secretaries for timely billing
  • Monitor unbilled time and generate proformas and draft bills
  • Ensure bills conform to billing arrangements and perform manual calculations
  • Prepare write-up/write-down forms and obtain necessary approvals
  • Prepare bill reports and summaries for fees and disbursements
  • Communicate with clients to resolve billing and collections issues
  • Maintain organized client billing folders

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Personal Assistance Program
  • 401(k) Retirement plan
  • Disability insurance
  • Life, Accident, and Business Travel insurance
  • Backup Care and Tutoring for Dependents
Full Job Description
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services, is responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client bills. The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collaborating with Client Services Lawyers (CSL), legal secretaries, and others, to ensure timely billing and collection; monitor unbilled time; generate proformas; generate draft bills; confirm bills conform to billing arrangements; and perform manual calculations. The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services will prepare write-up/write-down forms and obtain approvals; prepare bill reports, fee and disbursement summary, and prepare final bill; communicate with clients to resolve billing/collection issues; collaborate with CSLs on engagement letters; and maintain client billing folders.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services, is responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client bills. The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collaborating with Client Services Lawyers (CSL), legal secretaries, and others, to ensure timely billing and collection; monitor unbilled time; generate proformas; generate draft bills; confirm bills conform to billing arrangements; and perform manual calculations. The Billing Specialist, Firm Billing & Collection Services will prepare write-up/write-down forms and obtain approvals; prepare bill reports, fee and disbursement summary, and prepare final bill; communicate with clients to resolve billing/collection issues; collaborate with CSLs on engagement letters; and maintain client billing folders.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum two years of experience in legal or professional services billing.
  • Elite or Aderant experience preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills.


Jones Day offers competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. Compensation is determined upon the market in which the position is located, the responsibilities of the position, the experience and skills of the applicant, and other job-related factors. The starting salary range for this Chicago position is $80,000 - $95,000.

Jones Day offers a comprehensive benefit program which currently includes Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental and Vision insurance; Personal Assistance Program; 401(k) Retirement; Disability, and Life, Accident and Business Travel insurance; Life insurance, Backup Care and Tutoring for Dependents.

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