Regional Billing Manager occupation at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh

K&L Gates is at present recruited Regional Billing Manager on Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:34:03 GMT. The global law firm of K&L Gates seeks a Regional Billing Manager for its Pittsburgh office. The Regional Billing Manager reports to the Firmwide Director of Client Accounting and will work closely with each office’s Director of Administration. This position is responsible for overseeing regional billing functions, including systems, policies and personnel, and for ensuring that the firm continues...

Regional Billing Manager

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Description: K&L Gates is at present recruited Regional Billing Manager right now, this occupation will be placed in Pennsylvania. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. The global law firm of K&L Gates seeks a Regional Billing Manager for its Pittsburgh office. The Regional Billing Manager reports to the Firmwide Director of Client Accounting and will work! closely with each office’s Director of Administration. This position is responsible for overseeing regional billing functions, including systems, policies and personnel, and for ensuring that the firm continues to utilize the best practices possible for its billing work.
A successful Regional Billing Manager will have a comprehensive understanding of the billing needs of each practice group as well as each office in their region, and provide strong leadership and oversight of the billing work overall. This position must be able to focus strategically on region and firm wide billing matters, and also have the capability to provide hands-on reporting and problem-resolution as needed.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee region-wide billing functions (i.e., with dotted lines to each Director of Administration and their office billing staff), including disposition of WIP (i.e., billing and write-downs).
• Review, pr! ocess and approve client/matter AFA’s within automated workf! low applications.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and solving major billing problems and issues.
• Assist in developing firm-wide best billing and write-down procedures and policies.
• Coordinate the regional adherence to firm billing and write down polices and practices.
• Conduct training and update documentation as necessary.
• Maintain, control, and report special billing arrangements, including quarterly updates.
• Track and monitor region and office WIP, billing and write-down metrics.
• Coordinate “client activity reports” as necessary; work closely with practice groups to ensure reporting meets clients’ needs.
• Send out over-age WIP notices and inquires to selected billing attorneys and manage follow up.
• Interface with senior management and each office regarding policies and procedures to improve billing operation's overall efficiency and firm cash flow.
• Participate in annual Billing Rate ! review and implementation.
• Responsible for employee selection, training, appraisal and development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• The Regional Billing Manager should have undergraduate level degree or equivalent preferably in finance, or equivalent on-the-job experience in a financial environment.
• Equivalent of 5-7 years of financial management experience, with a strong background in data analysis and process improvement.
• Minimum of 2 years management of a professional services firm billing.
• Knowledge of the work flow and business practices of a large legal firm.
• Ability to gain the confidence and trust of attorneys and staff and display the poise, personality and professionalism necessary to achieve these goals.
• Extensive prior professional service billing experience. Strong preference given to those who have used Elite as the primary billing software.
• Accustomed to le! ading a team.
• Outstanding skills in defining business needs th! rough structured analysis.
• Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with non-technical user.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet obligations with confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity.

Any information contained on this form represents the usual method of accomplishing the duties in this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in appropriate circumstances. However, as the nature of an accommodation may vary depending on the needs and desires of an individual with a disability, it is impossible to describe in advance specific accommodations which will be considered.
NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts the firm’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
We seek exceptional employees who want to become a part of our practice on all levels, to help us expand, challenge our! limits, and push us to grow into the future. If you are motivated by job challenges and personal growth, then K&L Gates could be the right place for you.

BENEFITS
We offer a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to K&L Gates.

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This occupation will be opened on: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:34:03 GMT

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