Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide. We are one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women, a Working Families Top 30 employer, recognised by Stonewall as the leading employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a top employer for advancing social mobility.
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Billing Coordinator (FTC) - The role:
Are you a finance professional with a knack for developing impactful client relationships? Linklaters is seeking a proactive Billing Coordinator to join our Finance team in London. This role is essential for providing comprehensive and commercially focused billing services that support our Practice Groups and influence client relationships.
This role is available on a 9-12 month fixed term contract basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Billing Production: Collaborate with Practice Groups and Revenue Advisors by producing bills, draft bills, and supporting breakdowns, as well as matter and costs analysis. Generate regular detailed billing schedules for Clients to ensure accurate billing.
- Data Management: Ensure precise entry into the firm’s accounting systems for all billing actions, maintaining adherence to the firm’s policies and procedures.
- Query Resolution: Address queries promptly and efficiently, ensuring billing/reporting deadlines are met within the required timescale.
- Compliance: Guarantee compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules and VAT/CCO regulations, alongside dealing with write-offs, transfers, and file closures.
- Relationship Development: Build and maintain strong relationships with Partners, Matter Managers, and secretaries within practice groups, influencing overall client relationships through supportive and training services.
Key Contacts:
- Internal: Work closely with the Head of Revenue & Finance Transformation, London Revenue Manager, Revenue Advisors, Billing Coordinators, Credit Controllers, eBilling team, and Client Finance team.
- External: Regular contact with Clients to resolve billing issues and deliver information in conjunction with Partner contact.
Billing Coordinator (FTC) - What we're looking for:
- Prior experience in multi-currency billing across various jurisdictions.
- Preferable understanding of eBilling.
- Essential knowledge of VAT and CCO regulations.
- Determined and driven to deliver under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills are critical, alongside the ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Confident in building relationships within the team and practice.
Billing Coordinator (FTC) - What's on offer:
This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
- Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
Finance
- Pension and flexible savings options
- Income protection and life assurance
- Mortgage advice and will-writing services.
Family & Lifestyle
- Electric car and cycle to work schemes.
- Emergency family care
- Additional holiday/birthday leave.
- Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave.
- Travel insurance and season ticket loan
- Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)
Technical Skills
This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Application Policy
Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders (lateralrecruitment@linklaters.com for legal roles or ukbtrecruitment@linklaters.com for business team roles).
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Linklaters London, England Office
Silk Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2Y 8
