Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Los Angeles, CA

Law Firm

Los Angeles, CA

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Los Angeles, CA

Legal Staff

Min 10 yrs required

No

Job Title: Director of Billing & Client Accounts

Job Responsibilities:

- Plan, organize, lead, and direct the activities of the client/matter financial set-up, billing, e-billing, and collections teams.
- Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including finance colleagues in pricing, accounting operations, financial operations, and financial reporting.
- Work with other administrative colleagues such as practice management, innovation, project management, and information technology to enhance end-to-end processes and improve user experience.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls, and identify, recommend, and implement improvements to these areas.
- Embrace a growth mindset through the review and assessment of current client financial intake, billing, e-billing, and collection systems and processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Identify, recommend, implement, and promote adoption of new best-in-class systems and processes that increase efficiency, user experience, and financial results.
- Plan, organize, and develop the client/matter financial intake role to increase data accuracy and streamline the end-to-end revenue cycle.
- Analyze client accounts to proactively mitigate potential client payment issues, reducing bad debt and write-downs/write-offs to maximize cash flow while maintaining strong client relations.
- Develop reports to identify trends and opportunities to accelerate the client revenue cycle.
- Complete special projects as requested.

Education and Experience Information:

- A Bachelor’s Degree is required.
- Ten or more years of progressive law firm leadership experience in operations such as client financial intake, billing, e-billing, and collections.
- Strong understanding of client arrangements, legal billing, collections, and related software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; advanced technical skills using Excel are required.
- Experience with Aderant, Prebill Manager, BillBlast, E-Billing, and/or SQL systems is preferred.
- Excellent persuasive verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Strong ability to manage time, organize, and prioritize multiple competing tasks to set and achieve goals.
- A proactive, inquisitive, and analytical problem solver with good business sense, able to exercise independent judgment in selecting methods and techniques for resolution, and a proven track record of improvements in areas of responsibility.
- Proven ability to promote a positive work environment, lead, direct, and develop a strong team through motivation and professional development to maintain a cohesive group.
- Ability to define and measure metrics for individual performance to promote professional development, productivity, and excellent customer service with efficiency and effectiveness.

Salary Information:

The salary range for this position is $220,000 - $240,000 in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Washington . The offered salary will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, work location, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.

Additional Information:

The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and success of employees both personally and professionally. This includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, flexible paid time off (PTO), holiday leave, and a retirement savings plan with profit sharing for eligible employees. Additional benefits include flexible spending programs, health savings account, commuter benefits, and personal and parental leave programs. The firm prioritizes work-life balance and offers wellness programs and access to mental health support. Employees also enjoy access to professional development programs, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and various employee discounts and perks.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

It is the law firm's policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. The law firm will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the known disabilities of employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the jobs involved. It is the responsibility of every individual concerned with personnel actions, including management, supervision, recruiting, compensation, benefits, promotions, work assignments, and training, to ensure that these activities are administered consistent with the firm’s goal of furthering the principle of equal employment opportunity.

E-Verify:

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