Billing Coordinator - Michigan

Dykema • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Dykema Gossett PLLC, a leading national law firm, is seeking to hire an experienced Billing Coordinator who will be responsible for timely, efficient and accurate client Billing and E-Billing. Works closely with assigned group of attorneys to facilitate client billing according to established guidelines and attorney requests within policy. Works closely with Billing leadership, collaborates with E-Billing, Accounts Receivable, and Pricing colleagues, other members of the Finance and Administrative Departments and attorneys to identify and resolve inquiries. Position is open to all our office locations.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in legal Billing strongly preferred, or comparable legal experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Understanding of all end-to-end aspects of client revenue accounting.
• Experience with Aderant Billing, Prebill Manager, and client E-Billing platforms strongly preferred; experience with software such as Billblast and other revenue-cycle software a plus.
• Must be proficient in MicroSoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Pro-active, inquisitive and analytical problem solver.
• Ability to collaborate and cross-team with all finance team members and promote a positive work environment that embraces the abilities of all members.
• Effective client management skills with a record of providing excellent customer service.
• Requires flexibility and ability to manage time, organize and prioritize workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create client prebills and upload to Prebill Manager.
• Review and collaborate on attorney prebill edits and generate client bills timely, efficiently and accurately in compliance with client billing guidelines and firm policy.
• Distribute invoices to clients via E-Billing system and other methods.
• Coordinates with E-Billing Team, third party systems, billing attorneys, and clients to mitigate issues with uploads, rates, timekeepers, and budgets to ensure a seamless end-to-end process.
• Become an expert on client engagement letters and billing guidelines to ensure compliance and promote accelerated billing and collections.
• Coordinate regarding client work-in-progress write-downs, obtaining proper approval per policy and forwarding for processing.
• Organize and maintain client billing and instruction files for each billing attorney and client account, implementing recordkeeping methods to increase efficiency and continuity.
• Develop and maintain appropriate reports internally and for clients, include spreadsheets, charts, summaries and expense backup.
• Identify unusual situations, gather information, trouble-shoot, and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for research and resolution on ad-hoc projects and assignments as they arise.

Benefits

• Dykema offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and success of our employees both personally and professionally.
• This includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, along with flexible paid time off (PTO), holiday leave, and a retirement savings plan with profit sharing for eligible employees.
• Other benefits include flexible spending programs, health savings account, commuter benefits, and personal and parental leave programs.
• We prioritize work-life balance and offer wellness programs, and access to mental health support.
• Additionally, employees enjoy access to professional development programs, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and various employee discounts and perks.
• We are committed to providing a benefits package that helps our team thrive and feel valued.
• The offered salary will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, work location, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees