Billing Supervisor
Latham & Watkins
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $150,000 per year
About the role
- Supervising the daily operations of the Billing team within the assigned office and ensuring compliance with firm policies and procedures
- Collaborating with the Accounting Manager or Billing Manager in the performance evaluation of departmental employees and the development of performance improvement recommendations
- Ensuring departmental goals and objectives are met by providing accurate and timely completion of assignments and responses to inquiries
- Coordinating and overseeing the completion of annual and monthly activities, including quarterly inventory campaigns, year-end collections and inventory management, e-billing coordination, and other high-priority, time-sensitive initiatives
- Promoting the “Gold Standard” inventory process by managing billing completion percentages to ensure timely billing, monitoring related reports, facilitating monthly inventory meetings with billing attorneys, and overseeing collections support and accounts receivable follow-up
- Participating in routine calls and conferences with partners and management regarding financial inventory
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or a related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA), preferably
- A minimum of nine (9) years of increasingly complex accounting experience, including a minimum of four (4) years of law firm billing processes and practices
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a law firm supervisory capacity
Benefits
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingbilling processesinventory managemente-billing coordinationfinancial reportingaccounts receivableperformance evaluationfinancial inventory managementcompliancedata analysis
Soft Skills
supervisory skillscollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingtime managementleadershipattention to detailconfidentialityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Master of Business Administration (MBA)