Candidates must be local to the DC office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing portfolio of client billing, providing status reports to management and lawyers as needed.
• Understand and comply with individual client billing guidelines.
• Proactively monitor E-billing progress, including status reporting.
• Revise and resubmit short-paid and rejected invoices.
• Responsible for the analysis, coordination, and resolution of billing issues, including ensuring appropriate communications with involved parties is consistently maintained.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and explain complex billing arrangements with/to senior lawyers and management.
• Process client bills (making/confirming appropriate edits to drafts).
• Review finalized invoices for quality.
• Ensure monthly billing is completed by Firm deadlines.
• Assist billing lawyers with client requests including budgets, special requests, and various client reports.
• Utilize accounting tools for tracking client specifics
• Participate in our customer support process.

Qualifications:

• A four-year college degree is preferred, with a minimum of two years’ experience in a finance, accounting, or billing role.
• Must have strong technology skills, including MS Office Suite and an ability to leverage technology in work processes. Utilize accounting tools for tracking client specifics and for reporting.
• Position requires outstanding written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to strategize, multi-task, and prioritize.
• An exemplary customer service mindset, be highly motivated, and enjoy a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Must have a commitment to proactive communication and exceptional follow through skills.
• Must be very flexible, self-motivated, and highly committed to quality, customer service, teamwork, and supporting Firm and department goals in a fast-paced environment.

Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.