Billing Administrator London - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Posted 1 week ago by myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Billing Administrator at CMS, a global law firm, on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The position involves supporting partners with pre and post-billing administrative tasks, ensuring accurate and timely bill preparation. The successful candidate will work closely with various finance teams and manage billing-related queries. The firm emphasizes diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment for professional growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor Partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure timely dispatch.
- Request ad-hoc proformas and generate reports.
- Amend proformas and input billing guide amendments in the pre-billing system.
- Review time narratives for accuracy and correct typos.
- Forward billing guides to alternative reviewers as required.
- Handle volume of invoices and billing-related queries.
- Liaise with the Working Capital Support team to resolve complex queries.
- Prepare narratives and fee breakdowns as required.
- Prepare covering documents for dispatch on generated bills.
- Facilitate dispatch of bills to clients as necessary.
- Liaise with the eBilling team for billing guidelines and portal requirements.
- Request credit notes/re-issue instructions and handle post-billing queries.
- Collaborate with other finance teams for accurate bill preparation.
Key Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work within given timeframes and anticipate workflows.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in work.
- Self-motivated and proactive with workload management.
- Ability to use initiative and work well in a team.
- Experience in a partnership or professional services environment.
- Analytical skills for query resolution.
- Proficient in MS Excel and Word.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
This job is with CMS, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Our busy Billing Team is looking for a Billing Administrator to join a central finance resource supporting partners in dealing with pre and post-billing related administrative activities on a 12 month fixed term contract. Liaising with other finance teams to ensure the accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills.
About Us CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.
About The Role In this interesting and varied role, you will be monitoring Partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure bills are dispatched within the firm's policy time frame. You can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:
- Requesting Ad-hoc proformas and generating reports
- Amending proformas upon request and input billing guide amendments to the pre-billing system in line with the Partner/Associates requirements
- Review time narratives for accuracy of recording, identifying and correcting typos
- Forwarding billing guides to alternative reviewers and editors as required in the pre-bill system
- Dealing with volume of invoices & billing related queries
- Liaising with all the Working Capital Support team to assist in the resolution of complex queries
- Preparation of narratives and fee breakdowns as required
- Preparation of covering documents for dispatch on generated bills for Partner/Associate review
- Facilitating the dispatch of bills to clients in line with the client's requirements where necessary
- Liaising with the eBilling team to provide billing guidelines and portal requirements
- Requesting Credit Notes/re-issue instructions via Finance workflow and other post billing queries
- Liaising with other finance teams to ensure the accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills
About You We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with clients, Partners and other stakeholders
- Able to work within given timeframes and be able to anticipate likely workflows
- Ability to consistently producing accurate work with exceptional attention to detail
- Self-motivated, proactive and ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- Ability to use initiative, but also work well within a team
- Experience in a partnership or professional services environment with a finance background
- Analytical skills to resolve queries
- Proficient in MS Excel and Word
What's in it for you? Benefits We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
- Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
- Flexible, hybrid working policy
- Generous bonus scheme
- Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
- Holiday exchange scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Equal opportunities At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems, we need the best and brightest minds available to us. In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field. We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you.
Ready to apply? Here are the next steps. We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.