Finance Operations Biller

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Job Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. 

Our Newcastle Office is currently recruiting for a Finance Operations Biller. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and believe diversity drives innovation, so we're building a culture where difference is valued.

The Team

The Finance Operations Biller sits within the revenue team located within the Finance Department, ensuring the effective delivery of bill preparation, production and support to the Revenue teams across EMEA.

The Role

The role requires a self-starter with experience in Billing/Admin Processing and a high degree of excel competence, working to strict deadlines.

• Draft bill creation across EMEA
• WIP edits to include narrative, value and charge out ratechanges
• Invoice creation/cancellation and or re-invoicingrequirements
• Assisting with Interim bills and generating internalinvoices, in particular Secondment billing
• Managing the billing workflow to ensure quick turnaround and meeting all SLAs regardingbilling
• WIP, Debt and narrative reporting. Time transfers, amendments and deletions. Time entryrequests, and file closing
• Regular communication with the EMEA Revenue Team in regarding all billing items and dealing with any queries asnecessary
• Regular communication with the Revenue Helpdesk Team in Newcastle to ensure Matter data andother billing related fields are updated and amended as per billinginstructions
• Bill dispatch - sending of client invoices, narratives and supporting documentsby email/letter. Managing dispatch mailbox and correspondingspreadsheet

Skills and Experience Required

• A team player with strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise at all levels
• Adaptable and able to complete tasks without close supervision
• Self-motivated and dedicated to task completion
• Legal billing experience, would be an advantage especially if you have experience/knowledge of practice management systems (e.g. Aderant Expert, Elite or SAP)
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook and general familiarity with IT systems
• Must be articulate and professional in delivery, with a well-developed sense of discretion
• Must be flexible over hours and prepared to work overtime when required, in particular, month ends

Our clients come first and whilst we have a high performance culture and work hard as a team, in return we offer range of competitive benefits including:

• 25 days hols + Bank hols - Buy up to 5 days
• GP Service
• Bupa Healthcare
• Pension
• Flexible working

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.