The Revenue Billing Assistant position supports billing activities for the Finance and Revenue team. Primary responsibilities include assisting with processing edits, providing expense back-up, and responding to attorney requests directed towards the Billing team.
Responsibilities- Prepare and forward proformas to billing attorneys upon request; process edits to proformas per Partner instructions including, but not limited to: time descriptions, task/activity codes and transfers in accordance with firm policy.
- Assist with providing back-up for billed expenses, etc.
- Submit refund requests in Chrome River for processing.
- Assist with coordination, review, and follow-up on unbilled (WIP) and unpaid (A/R) inventory with Partners.
- Document and update Partner & client billing protocols as needed; assist with communication to working timekeepers.
- Monitor emails to #billing and respond to inquiries, ensuring all requests are responded to in a timely manner.
- Assist with providing clients’ financial team necessary documentation as needed to ensure that the firm’s invoices are processed expeditiously.
- Collaborate with the billing/collection team and other finance personnel, working closely with Partners and other legal staff to achieve the firm’s goals.
- Coordinate ad hoc projects at the request of Clients, Partners, Revenue and Firm management.
- Understand and maintain compliance with client’s Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines.
- Understand and maintain compliance with the firm’s accounting, billing and collection policies and controls and ensure integrity of the firm’s financial and operating information.
- Other responsibilities as they are assigned from time to time.
Compensation: The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $55,000 - $65,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm.
Qualifications- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is recommended; preferably in Accounting or Business.
- 2+ years’ Finance in professional services industry experience preferred.
- Software: Financial software experience a plus.
- Proficiency in MS Outlook, Excel, Word.
- Strong written (including word processing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to function as a self-starter, work independently and with a large team, and meet strict deadlines; detail & results oriented.
- Flexibility with overtime when necessary.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Accounting or Business
- 2+ years of finance experience in the professional services industry
- Financial software experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Strong written communication, including word processing and proofreading, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to function as a self-starter and work independently and with a large team
- Ability to meet strict deadlines
- Detail- and results-oriented work style
- Flexibility with overtime when necessary
What We Do
Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 12 offices worldwide. Our offices work together on an integrated basis, giving us an extraordinary global presence and allowing us to serve a client base that includes the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Milbank is internationally recognized as a leader in major corporate/finance transactions (such as M&A, structured finance, banking, capital markets and project and transportation finance), litigation (including complex commercial, intellectual property, securities and white collar), financial restructuring, and trusts and estates.
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