Billing Assistant ELPG x2 - Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, or Edinburgh

at  Eversheds Sutherland

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The role of the Billing Assistant is to successfully bill in line with the Client’s billing protocols. The Billing Assistant will be the designated expert in relation to the client’s billing requirements. They will be required to work closely with the e-billing teams and the wider finance teams to provide a seamless and ‘right first time’ billing experience for our clients.
This involves making sure all SLA’s are met, emails within the group mailboxes are responded to within a timely manner, proformas are actioned 3 times a day, fee earners are chased by the Billing Assistants each month to reduce WIP and bill on time. You will also link in with the your Billing Analyst to support the strategic growth and development within the Business, looking at automation, reducing manual processes and resolving rejections. As a team member, you will be viewed as the lead biller and be confident in your delivery to support the firms continued success.
The role also covers 3 elements; matter validation, billing support and additional requests. In addition to these, they will be expected to understand the implications of billing on firm-wide cash flow and lock up.