What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Biller position at Gpac?
Title : Billing and Collections Specialist
JOB TYPE : Fulltime / In-Office
JOB SUMMARY : This position is responsible for generating, processing, mailing, and filing legal billings. Specialist will also provide general clerical support to others within the Billing Department. The incumbent will have frequent interaction with attorneys and staff and provide support to attorneys and staff with respect to client billing information.
This position will be assisting with accounts receivables and collections duties including, but not limited to; collections of outstanding accounts receivable dollars from the existing client base and all other aspects of collections, resolving customer billing problems and reducing accounts receivable delinquency.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
- Monthly client billing for assigned attorneys, including invoice modification, as necessary.
- Maintain billing addresses, UDF fields, client / matter rates and cost exceptions.
- Edit time and cost entries appearing on Proformas according to billing department guidelines.
- Account research and analysis.
- Prepare unbilled time reports for assigned attorneys, as necessary.
- Assist attorneys with billing inquiries.
- Prepare electronic billing set up as necessary, including communicating with assigned attorneys through completion of the monthly billing cycle.
- Prepare, proof, and modify invoices accordingly per attorney instruction and send to client.
- Research detail of client related expense items to provide supporting documentation on the bills.
- Maintain collections for past due accounts along with attending regular meetings with billing attorneys to discuss such accounts.
- Under the supervision of billing attorney, may contact clients directly to collect payments for bills that are past due.
- Works closely with all billing attorneys to keep them in the loop on all potential collection problems.
- Reviews collection reports to ascertain status of collections / outstanding balances.
- Keeps management informed of all critical delinquencies.
- Special projects as assigned by attorneys and / or manager.
REQUIREMENTS :
HOW TO APPLY : Apply to this posting or send your resume to Kevin McCarty at kevin.mccarty@gogpac.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
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