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About the Role

This role is critical to the firm's success, supporting the Business Finance team in driving strategy, profitability, cash flow, and growth by safeguarding financial integrity and mitigating risks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the firm's billing process, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of client invoices.
• Review time entries for proper coding, billing rates, and compliance with e-billing guidelines.
• Prepare, review, and process client invoices, including narrative descriptions and adjustments.
• Understand client billing and collection processes to facilitate payment with minimal queries and delays.
• Track billing attorney completion and unbilled inventory (WIP).
• Monitor proforma status, identify issues, and collaborate with billing attorneys on resolutions.
• Provide support and assistance to the Billing Team.
• Respond accurately and timely to billing-related inquiries from attorneys, collection teams, and management.
• Prepare and review billing analysis and research with a high standard of accuracy.
• Assist overseas offices with revenue tasks as needed.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in legal billing preferred.
• Knowledge of Expert Aderant and various E-Billing platforms preferred.
• Competent IT skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to suggest new ideas constructively and sensitively.
• Ability to work in a team environment that is constantly changing.
• Ability to embrace challenges and contribute innovative ideas.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Deadline-focused and able to deliver within tight deadlines.
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Ability to promote a collegiate environment and spirit of cooperation.
• Ability to inspire a learning and progressive environment through leading by example.
• Ability to establish professional credibility.
• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active with a positive approach.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving and changing environment.

Skills

• Expert Aderant
• E-Billing platforms
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time
• Permanent Contract

Experience Level

• 2+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 – $72,000

About the Company

• The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Business Finance team works closely with management, practice groups, partners and business services teams to assist the business in driving its strategy, profitability, cash flow and growth.
• Business Finance safeguards the integrity of the firm's finances and plays a key role in mitigating financial and business risks such as foreign currency risk.
• The team provides robust financial information internally and externally to enable decision making, effective operations and to help the firm meet its client and statutory requirements.
• As a member of the finance team, you will play a critical role in the firm's success.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is an equal opportunity employer. The firm is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. The firm does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical handicap or disability, age, citizenship status, alienage, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other criteria prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.