Job Location : Troy,NY, USA
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Job Title: Assistant Billing Coordinator
Summary: The Assistant Billing Coordinator will provide ongoing support to the Billing Coordinator by providing assistance with a variety of clerical related duties. He or she is responsible for billing data entry, creating invoices, billing follow-up, updating budgetary information, invoice submission, recording and processing payments received, and other duties related to the submission and processing of firm billing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Enter billing data into billing software;
Generate invoices/statements using billing software;
Transmit invoices/statements to clients via email/mail/fax as dictated by client requirements;
Send reminders to clients regarding unpaid bills;
Create billing data files for upload to web based legal bill review services;
Upload billing data files to web based legal bill review services;
Manage firm data and rates on web based legal bill review services;
Document firm billing files using NetDocuments document management system;
Correspond via phone and email with clients and other firm personnel.
*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Desired Skills & Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills: develops and maintains relationships with others, and works with others toward a common goal by working cooperatively, developing positive relationships, and willingly provides information and assistance.
Oral & Written Communication Skills: communicates clearly and coherently, adapting communication to suit particular situations.
Customer Service Skills: responds promptly to customer needs, solicits feedback, responds to requests for service and assistance, and meets commitments timely.
Time Management Skills: plans, organizes, and prioritizes tasks to efficiently use working time to complete designated tasks and responsibilities
Ethics: keeps client and firm information confidential at all times, understands and implements general rules of ethical behavior.
Computer Literacy: has basic knowledge of computer operation, internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software, and has the ability to type and operate office equipment.
Professionalism: conducts oneself with responsibility and accountability.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
This job is in an in-person office setting; remote work is not available for this role.
Work Hours:
This is a full-time job with a 40-hour work week, 8 hours daily Monday – Friday within firm operating hours. You will be required to take an unpaid lunch break of 30 minutes.
Software Used:
Microsoft Office
Practice Master (Law Practice Management)
NetDocuments (Document Management)
Tabs 3 (Time and Billing)
Adobe Acrobat
Physical Demands:
Lift/carrying/push/pull up to 10 pounds frequently
Lift/carry/push/pull up to 30 pounds occasionally
Bending/stooping/squatting occasionally
Kneeling occasionally
Climbing occasionally
Walking frequently
Standing frequently
Sitting frequently
Simple grasping frequently
Reaching at/or below shoulder level frequently
Reaching overhead occasionally
Fine manipulation frequently