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Adept Recruitment Ltd
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Chelmsford, Essex
Billing Clerk Legal Sector Market Rate Salary Essex
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Billing Clerk Legal Sector Permanent Opportunity KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure that fee earners are fully compliant with comprehensive time recording policies and register all disbursements to ensure accurate defence costs MI Check charge rates and ensure compliance with client service level agreements (SLAs) Liaise with the Financial Operations Database team to ensure the account system contains complete, up-to-date billing information in line with current SLAs Respond to all queries and requests in a timely and efficient manner, referring complex and contentious issues to the Assistant Billing Manager Maintain matter budgets and resolve billing related issues promptly to avoid delays to the revenue cycle. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Track and chase incomplete time entries Produce and circulate WIP reports as required (monthly minimum) Engage with fee earners to ensure prompt billing to minimise WIP lock-up Draft interim and final bills as requested (in accordance with SLA) and ensure complete and accurate billing information Track and chase unsettled draft bills on a regular basis, providing reports to the Team Leaders Engross bills (maximising WIP captured) and prepare for delivery, in compliance with client SLAs, including the preparation of composite bills, bordereaux and other required schedules Ensure any amendments are processed and permanently changed in billing set-up where appropriate Work with the Billing Manager, Assistant Billing Manager and other processing teams to implement changes, to maximise efficiency and level of service. GENERAL DUTIES Maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm’s internal clients and to assist in creating and developing the professional reputation of the department IMPORTANT NOTE Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest. Adept Recruitment Ltd encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Adept Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003. Adept Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of it's Clients.