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Billing Assistant

Job Locations US-Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Job ID 2025-1557
Category
Accounting/Finance/Billing
Type
Full-Time
Workplace Type
Hybrid
Location : Location
US-Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Overview

The Revenue Billing Assistant position supports billing activities for the Finance and Revenue team.  Primary responsibilities include assisting with processing edits, providing expense back-up, and responding to attorney requests directed towards the Billing team.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and forward proformas to billing attorneys upon request; process edits to proformas per Partner instructions including, but not limited to: time descriptions, task/activity codes and transfers in accordance with firm policy.
  • Assist with providing back-up for billed expenses, etc.
  • Submit refund requests in Chrome River for processing.
  • Assist with coordination, review, and follow-up on unbilled (WIP) and unpaid (A/R) inventory with Partners.
  • Document and update Partner & client billing protocols as needed; assist with communication to working timekeepers.
  • Monitor emails to #billing and respond to inquiries, ensuring all requests are responded to in a timely manner.
  • Assist with providing clients’ financial team necessary documentation as needed to ensure that the firm’s invoices are processed expeditiously.
  • Collaborate with the billing/collection team and other finance personnel, working closely with Partners and other legal staff to achieve the firm’s goals.
  • Coordinate ad hoc projects at the request of Clients, Partners, Revenue and Firm management.
  • Understand and maintain compliance with client’s Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines.
  • Understand and maintain compliance with the firm’s accounting, billing and collection policies and controls and ensure integrity of the firm’s financial and operating information.
  • Other responsibilities as they are assigned from time to time.

 

Salary Range: The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $55,000 - $65,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is recommended; preferably in Accounting or Business.
  • 2+ years’ Finance in professional services industry experience preferred.
  • Software: Financial software experience a plus.
  • Proficiency in MS Outlook, Excel, Word.
  • Strong written (including word processing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to function as a self-starter, work independently and with a large team, and meet strict deadlines; detail & results oriented.
  • Flexibility with overtime when necessary.

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Milbank is an international law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Kansas, Sao Paulo, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul.

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We are firmly committed to a policy of non‑discrimination and to the rights of all employees to work in an environment free of sexual harassment and discrimination. Moreover, discrimination against or harassment of any employee on the basis of the employee’s actual or perceived age, race, color, religion, hair, hair texture, disability, caregiver, marital or partnership status, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), ancestry, national origin and citizenship, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, military or veteran status, creed, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local law, is not acceptable and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against any employee willfully violating this policy. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact Elizabeth Hart (212) 530-8613.