Billing Rate Analyst

Stikeman Elliott • Toronto, ON

7d • CA$65,000 - CA$75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic Finance team in Toronto! An exciting career opportunity awaits you as a Billing Rate Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining our firm's client billing rates and ensuring a consistent fee structure. If you’re a customer-oriented analyst with a keen attention to detail, then this is the role for you!

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or office administration.
• Excellent project coordination and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, coupled with a quick grasp of new technologies.
• Strong and confident communicator with outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to use good judgment when balancing competing priorities.
• A team player able to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the legal industry or a professional services environment is an asset.
• Previous billing or eBilling experience is an asset.
• Proficient in CMS or Elite experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate communication of billing rates and requirements to lawyers, the Client Services Team, and Business Services Support Teams.
• Manage billing rate agreement renewals on an annual and ad hoc basis, collaborating with responsible lawyers.
• Maintains the Special Fee Rate report, highlighting any special billing rate arrangements to the Toronto Finance Committee.
• Communicate any rate inconsistencies with the responsible lawyer(s) and coordinate the agreement process.
• Analyzes and proposes billing rates for new timekeepers, without predetermined set rates.
• Manages the New Matter Intake System, as it relates to billing requirements, for new clients and new matters firmwide.
• Develops intimate knowledge of client arrangements with financial institutions and assists with setting annual rates.
• Manages billing rate databases, reports and trackers, adhering to the higher level of confidentiality.
• Reviews client Outside Counsel Guidelines with a specific focus on billing rates, alternate fee arrangement and staffing of the file.
• Assists in documenting and refining processes and procedures.
• May perform other duties within the nature and level of the job.

Benefits

• Commitment to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree