Billing & Collections Coordinator

Shook, Hardy & Bacon has long been recognized as one of the premier litigation firms in the country. For more than a century, the firm has defended companies in their most substantial national and international products liability, mass tort and complex litigation matters.

The firm has leveraged its complex products liability litigation expertise to expand into several other practice areas and advance its mission of “being the best in the world at providing creative and practical solutions at unsurpassed value.” As a result, the firm has built nationally recognized practices in areas such as intellectual property, environmental and toxic tort, employment litigation, commercial litigation, government enforcement and compliance, and public policy.

This position is located in Kansas City, MO.

Overview:

As our Billing & Collections Coordinator, you will work with client/Billing Attorney on preparing and reviewing invoices.

What you will do everyday:

• Based on client and Billing Attorney requirements, performs override calculations and changes.
• Assists with identification and reconciliation of payments received.
• Pro-actively monitors aging of client’s unbilled fees and costs and A/R for assigned Billing Attorneys.
• Works with Billing Attorneys to address aged unbilled fees and costs.
• Coordinates billing and collection efforts with Billing Attorneys on behalf of the Accounting department.
• Supports preparation of and reporting against client budgets.
• Uses various department software programs (Elite) to maintain and/or prepare information for others.
• Prepares various reports through billing system and is able to make modifications as requested.
• Confers with clients regarding billing deadlines, billing /rate inquiries and concerns with billing statements.
• Gathers monthly, quarterly and annual billing and rate information, prepares reports and statistical data when necessary.
• Prepares and ensures billing/payment information is accurate for all write-offs.
• Masters client billing guidelines and examines work for accuracy and conformity to client guidelines and firm policies and procedures.
• As requested, may provide basic financial data and analysis; may prepare complex charts, graphs or reports.
• Is assigned special projects and ad hoc projects and requests from Billing Attorneys and/or supervisor.

Some Requirement Highlights:

• Three years work experience within the accounting function of a service sector organization
• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) or equivalent from four-year college or university in accounting, finance, information technology or other quantitative field of study.
• Advanced skills in Excel spreadsheet.

Shook offers career stability and a hybrid work environment. Interested? Apply today!

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.