My client a top practice are currently recruiting into their dynamic finance team of 30 professionals across Financial Control, Financial Operations, and Financial Reporting. They are currently expanding our capabilities by building a dedicated Billing team to enhance their centralised Financial Operations services. This role offers a collaborative, friendly, and supportive environment where your expertise in finance will be highly valued.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Deliver proactive, dedicated finance support to assigned partners and fee-earning teams, managing the end-to-end billing process in compliance with firm policies.
*Act as a subject matter expert for complex billing requirements using Elite 3E, ensuring the timely and accurate production and delivery of invoices.
*Serve as the primary point of contact for 3E support within your partner group, maintaining strict adherence to all Finance policies and procedures.
*Maintain the accuracy and integrity of client, matter, and payer master data within Elite 3E.
*Respond promptly to billing queries and requests, striving for client service excellence.
*Assist with month-end billing processes and contribute to the development of control/exception reports for billing and recovery monitoring.
*Serve as the primary escalation point for complex billing/ WIP queries
*Alert management on any issues
*Make sure all finance activities comply with firm policies, procedures, VAT regulations and financial reporting requirements.
*Train and guide partners, fee earners, and support staff on key areas such as time recording, WIP management, and effective system usage.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Advanced-level proficiency in Elite 3E, with a minimum of six years’ experience in a billing role within a professional services environment.
*Strong understanding of VAT, compliance requirements, and master data management processes.
*Proven ability to manage complex group billing arrangements, including multi-entity structures and Related Client Groups.
*Experience in educating fee earners on billing policies and procedures, with the confidence to challenge and escalate issues appropriately.
*Demonstrated success in managing competing priorities and delivering results under tight deadlines, particularly during peak billing cycles.
Benefits:
*Agile working policy allowing up to 3 days of work from home per week.
*25 days annual leave, increasing after 5 years of service.
*Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of holiday per year.
*Contributory pension scheme with matched contributions up to 5%.
*Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary.
*Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan.
*Private Medical Insurance upon completion of the probationary period.
*Access to a flexible benefits programme, including health assessments, cancer screenings, and more.