Senior Billing Coordinator

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Senior Billing Coordinator to be resident in our Chicago office. Under supervision of the Billing Manager, the Senior Billing Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client invoices. Responsibilities include coordination with partners, secretaries and responsible attorneys to manage time entries and edits, adjustments, write-downs, rate management and bill posting. Will submit bills via the Elite e-billing Hub and ensure invoices that require electronic invoicing are submitted timely. The Senior Billing Coordinator is expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing optimal service to clients, attorneys and co-workers, while producing a high quality work product.ResponsibilitiesMonthly generation and distribution of proformas for attorney reviewEdit cost, time and narratives as required by clients and billing attorneysPreparation of final billing for review by billing attorney prior to sending to clientSubmission of electronic billing files to various third party vendors using the Elite e-billing HubWork with billing attorney and their assistants to resolve billing issuesGeneration of time and billing reports upon attorney requestPro-actively monitor aging of client’s unbilled fees and costs and address with assigned billing attorneysAssist Finance department with identification and reconciliation of payments receivedEnsure that requests for special rates and alternative fee arrangements are communicated to the Pricing Committee for review and ultimate dispositionMaintain documentation of procedures, deadlines and other client and lawyer preferences related to billingSupport client and partner requests for accrual information that is timely and accurateThese duties may be ongoing or adhoc in natureOther duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the positionExperience & QualificationsCollege degree preferred or equivalent work related experience5+ years’ legal billing experienceExpertise with Elite Enterprise, MSWord and ExcelExperience with e-billing hub and navigating e-billing websitesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be detail oriented with excellent organizational and communication skillsMust be able to collaborate with team and meet departmental deadlinesFlexibility to work overtime as neededMust be able to prioritize multiple projects for several Partners in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work independently and meet numerous deadlinesDentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

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