Summary
About this role
Our busy Billing Team is looking for a Billing Administrator on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to join a central finance resource supporting partners in dealing with pre and post-billing related administrative activities. Liaising with other finance teams to ensure the accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills. This role is based in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh office and will require some travel in-between offices.
About the role
In this interesting and varied role, you will be monitoring Partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure bills are dispatched within the firm’s policy time frame. You can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:
Requesting Ad-hoc proformas and generating reports
Amending proformas upon request and input billing guide amendments to the pre-billing system in line with the Partner/Associates requirements
Review time narratives for accuracy of recording, identifying and correcting typos
Forwarding billing guides to alternative reviewers and editors as required in the pre-bill system
Dealing with volume of invoices & billing related queries
Liaising with all the Working Capital Support team to assist in the resolution of complex queries
Preparation of narratives and fee breakdowns as required
Preparation of covering documents for dispatch on generated bills for Partner/Associate review
Facilitating the dispatch of bills to clients in line with the client’s requirements where necessary
Liaising with the eBilling team to provide billing guidelines and portal requirements
Requesting Credit Notes/re-issue instructions via Finance workflow and other post billing queries
Liaising with other finance teams to ensure the accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills
About you
We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with clients, Partners and other stakeholders
Able to work within given timeframes and be able to anticipate likely workflows
Ability to consistently producing accurate work with exceptional attention to detail
Self-motivated, proactive and ability to prioritise and manage own workload
Ability to use initiative, but also work well within a team
Experience in a partnership or professional services environment with a finance background
Analytical skills to resolve queries
Proficient in MS Excel and Word
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What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Flexible, hybrid working policy
Generous bonus scheme
Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
Holiday exchange scheme
Private medical insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
Other facts
About CMS Law
Are you a MENA-based business seeking investments abroad, or a multinational looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic markets of MENA? With our lawyers based throughout the key regional commercial centres, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey, CMS MENA has the resources and expertise to support all aspects of your business.
If you’re looking for new markets, investment opportunities, implementation of new strategies or have a dispute to resolve, we have specialist teams of over 125 lawyers on the ground to help across some of the region’s most exciting economies. Our local knowledge and business savvy approach means we give you both commercial and legal insight to make the most of the opportunities in the region. Our sector focus gives us a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and allows us to constantly deliver sound and commercially relevant advice from any of our offices We focus on relationships, not deals, and we are considered more approachable and accessible than many of our competitors. Our clients tell us that they like working with us and that we’re often seen as the human face of the law.
International law firm CMS has over 5,000 lawyers in 79 locations worldwide to help organisations thrive in changing times. Through our technical rigour, strategic expertise and deep focus on building long-term partnerships, we are committed to putting our clients and their business success first.
What you'll do
- The Billing Administrator will monitor the Partner and client portfolio of bills issued and ensure timely dispatch within the firm's policy time frame. Responsibilities include generating reports, amending proformas, and liaising with finance teams to resolve billing queries.
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