Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Honolulu, HI

Law Firm

Honolulu, HI

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Honolulu, HI

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Accounting Specialist - Billing

Job Responsibilities:
- Generate and distribute prebills to billing attorneys and edit them via Prebill Viewer and Aderant based on requests from billing attorneys.
- Produce a high volume of complex client invoices via Aderant for billing attorneys.
- Ensure all invoices comply with law firm and/or client billing guidelines, compiling all required supporting documentation prior to submission.
- Monitor and address any invoice rejections, reductions, and appeals immediately.
- Generate and distribute monthly client statements.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as requested, including audit reports and summaries of billed and unbilled fees and costs.
- Convert manual invoices to Aderant invoices and collaborate with cash receipts to ensure the proper and timely application of client payments.
- Send out monthly accounts receivable and work in process reports.
- Dispatch monthly bills directly to clients or billing attorneys, electronically or manually, as directed.
- Respond to billing inquiries from both internal and external sources.
- Undertake special projects and ad hoc reports as needed or requested.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of accounting billing experience.

Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor, and presentation.
- Very accurate with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize workload, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative and can work well under minimal supervision or as part of a team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Uses good judgment and has common sense; excellent follow-up skills.
- Proactive in identifying billing issues and able to determine when to escalate to a supervisor with possible solutions for consideration.
- Able to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships at all levels of the law firm.

Salary Information:
- Pay: $45,000 - $50,000 per year
- Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Referral program
- Vision insurance

Schedule:
- Day shift, Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
- Overtime pay

Work Location: In person

The law firm offers competitive compensation based on experience, coupled with an excellent benefits package. Candidates interested in applying are encouraged to submit their resume, cover letter, and salary expectations for consideration.