Job Description
- Reporting to the Working Capital Manager and focus on Intellectual Property (IP) Billing
- Raising billing guides/draft bills/proformas and finalising bills on 3E in accordance with Partner instructions and client specific requirements
- Ensuring bills are dispatched on time
- Submission of bills on various eBilling platforms
- Using 3E to make general matter, invoice or credit note enquiries
- Matter data verification - checking new files for errors in billing related criteria and chasing for legal teams for corrections
- Close liaison with lawyers and focal point for queries
- Liaising with tax team to assess tax treatment of bills / resolving tax related queries from clients
- Dealing with billing related queries on 3E
- Day to day interaction with the Credit Control team to resolve queries and provide necessary back-up to support the collection process
- Liaising with partners / billers in the regional offices to facilitate multi-jurisdictional billing
- Ensuring that service level agreements are recorded and followed
- Reviewing and utilising client funds as appropriate within billing process
- Running various reports in 3E
- Day to day housekeeping to include processing write-offs and closing files
- Participating in billing review meetings with Partners with line manager
- Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a University degree in Business, Finance or Accounting (an accounting qualification is desirable)
- Have experience of working on 3E or Elite Enterprise, or a similar practice management system
- Have minimum 1 year Intellectual Property Billing Experience
- Have 3-4 years of experience working in a similar role within a law firm or other professional services environment
- Have excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Have intermediate MS Office skills (Excel and Word in particular)
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with all levels of staff (particularly at Partner level)
- Have excellent organisational skills
- Have strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise key tasks
- Be a team player with the flexibility to work additional hours when required
- Be confident and enthusiastic
Job Details
- Job Location
- Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Company Industry
- Other Business Support Services
- Company Type
- Unspecified
- Employment Type
- Unspecified
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- Unspecified