Overview
An experienced Legal Billing or Accounting Specialist is needed to support a large, international law firm in managing accurate, timely, and compliant client billing. This fully remote role involves handling a wide range of billing and accounting inquiries, maintaining precise account records, and ensuring matters align with client-specific billing guidelines. The position offers exposure to complex legal billing processes and systems within a major law firm environment.
Responsibilities
- Review and resolve accounting and billing inquiries from internal team members and clients promptly and professionally.
- Escalate complex or unresolved billing and accounting issues to appropriate parties.
- Maintain accurate account and billing information and statuses in firm systems.
- Research billing and account information requests and provide thorough, documented follow-up.
- Process internal requests for billing updates, including changes to billing arrangements and client instructions.
- Accurately enter new business billing intake information as needed.
- Set up new billing matters in accordance with client guidelines and firm policies.
- Perform data updates such as addresses, contact information, client groups, insurance, and billing details.
- Review billing guidelines to ensure proper matter setup regarding billing rates and contractual agreements.
- Support eBilling processes, including preparation and submission of electronic invoices through designated platforms.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate invoicing, collections support, and resolution of billing discrepancies.
- Utilize Excel and other tools for data entry, reporting, and analysis related to billing and accounts receivable.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of client billing or accounting experience, preferably in a professional services or legal environment.
- Strong accounts receivable and billing collections experience.
- Hands-on experience with legal billing processes and terminology.
- Experience with eBilling systems and electronic invoicing workflows.
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, for data entry, reporting, and analysis.
- Experience providing billing-focused customer service to internal teams and external clients.
- Familiarity with legal billing software such as Aderant and Chrome River.
- Ability to interpret billing guidelines and apply them to matter setup and billing configurations.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in updating account, contact, and billing information.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for handling inquiries and documenting resolutions.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume billing environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience working in a large law firm or professional services organization preferred.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ticketing and request-management systems.
- Comfortable working with multiple billing and financial systems simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize work based on operational needs.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement in billing processes.
Work Environment
- Fully remote position supporting a large, international law firm within the United States.
- Must be able to commute to a US office if needed for occasional in-person requirements.
- Initial onboarding period of approximately 2 to 3 weeks with a schedule of 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST.
- Permanent schedule after onboarding is 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST, providing afternoon and evening coverage.
- Heavy reliance on technology including legal billing systems, eBilling platforms, MS Office (especially Excel), Aderant, Chrome River, and ServiceNow.
- Requires a second monitor and a suitable remote workspace that supports focused, detail-oriented work and regular online collaboration.
Compensation & Benefits
- Contract position based out of Tampa, FL.
- Pay range: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour.
- Eligibility for benefits may depend on job classification and length of employment.
- Potential benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Voluntary life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) for employee and dependents
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
Location
- This is a fully remote position based in the United States with occasional in-person requirements.
- Contract position based out of Tampa, FL.
Application Deadline
- This position is anticipated to close on July 25, 2026.