An established law firm is seeking an experienced Billing Manager to lead a responsive, accurate billing service while supporting and developing its billing team.
This is a hands‑on role combining responsibility for a partner billing portfolio with team supervision, process improvement and oversight of work in progress and outstanding fees.
The role
- Build strong relationships with partners and fee earners, agreeing billing priorities and resolving queries.
- Hold regular reviews of WIP and outstanding balances to progress billing and collections.
- Oversee the preparation, approval and issue of accurate invoices in line with client requirements.
- Manage complex billing arrangements, including electronic invoicing and foreign‑currency transactions.
- Produce reporting on billing activity, WIP and debtors for senior stakeholders.
- Support the team with workload planning, training, development and performance reviews.
- Improve processes and controls to deliver an efficient, consistent service.
- Ensure billing activities comply with relevant VAT requirements, SRA Accounts Rules and internal policies.
About you
You will bring substantial legal billing experience, alongside previous responsibility for supervising or managing a team. You'll be confident working directly with partners, comfortable challenging constructively and able to balance your own billing workload with supporting others.
You will also have:
- Strong knowledge of VAT as it applies to legal billing and a sound understanding of SRA Accounts Rules.
- Experience using legal accounting software and client e-billing platforms.
- Strong Excel, reporting and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- A practical approach to resolving queries, improving processes and developing colleagues.
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Billing Manager employer: Unbound Talent UK
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