Senior Law Firm Billing Specialist - Great Work/Life Balance

This global law firm in Washington, DC is seeking several experienced and polished billing professionals to join their growing accounting department. In the Senior Billing Specialist role, you will work directly with partners to manage the monthly billing cycle. This position requires discretion, superb communication skills and prior law firm billing experience. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you excel at meeting tight deadlines and driving significant revenue across a busy team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with attorneys to schedule payments, prepare invoices, and follow specific client billing procedures.
• Be a resource to clients regarding billing questions and concerns.
• Prepare complex monthly reports detailing accurate accounts and financial records for clients; ensure compliance across client portfolios.
• Review and electronically file forms with different software applications.
• Keep up-to-date client portfolios while monitoring billing schedules.
• Assist with special projects across the team, including using data analysis, research and running accounts receivables reports.
• Evaluate billing processes, assessing efficiencies and areas of improvement for a smoother process internally and externally.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Opportunity for growth and continuous training opportunities available.
• They love to spoil their employees with appreciation events.
• A beautiful downtown DC office with all of the amenities including a rooftop for entertaining.
• Hybrid work model; two days in-office.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred with at least four (4) or more years of experience in law firm accounting, finance, bookkeeping or billing is required.
• Thorough. You have a natural ability to note inconsistencies or pinpointing errors in documents, especially with numbers.
• Numbers-driven perfectionist. You are the one to make sure critical details aren’t missed.
• Client-minded. You excel at customer service and deliver top-quality correspondence with discretion.
• Flexible. You are committed to the success of the firm and will work extra hours to complete your deadlines on time.
• Time management. You know how to prioritize based on importance and adapt to a busy environment.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.