Billing Analyst

The Billing Analyst will provide billing services to the offices of Baker McKenzie.

Responsibilities:  

• Prepare invoices in accordance with Firm billing policies, guidelines and standard processes.
• Prepare draft invoices, review and revise narratives in accordance with Firm standards, execute time/cost transfers and other value adjustments; finalize invoices and ensure that invoices are delivered for payment (via e-mail, post or e-billing as applicable); execute all billing tasks in accordance with established standard processes.
• Identify and resolve technical issues consulting with others as appropriate and escalating issues to management on a timely basis.
• Maintain and update client billing information, instructions and requirements necessary in processing invoices.
• Evaluate complex situations using multiple sources of information, exercising good analytical skills as well as evaluate judgment based on the analysis of factual and qualitative information in complicatedand/or novel situations.
• With limited supervision, work independently to complete assigned tasks and work responsibilities in order to meet agreed objectives; consider the impact of recommendations when making decisions or resolving problems.
• Exchange ideas and information effectively in a concise and logical way, and be sensitive to audience diversity.
• Exercise required degree of tact and diplomacy when dealing with others and in handling sensitive issues.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.
  

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, commerce, finance, liberal arts, or related courses.   
• Prior experience in a billing role.   
• General understanding of accounting or finance principles as well as the specific law firm or professional service accounting structure, environment and requirements.   
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).   
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook).   
• Knowledge and experience of financial systems (SAP preferred but not required).   
• Have confidence to escalate and ask questions, especially when being asked to deviate from standard processes.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines.   
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced ever-changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands, including learning new skills when required.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.   
• Keen attention to details and effective organizational skills.   
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative.  
• Flexibility to work a reasonable shifting schedule is required.