Scheef & Stone is a locally and nationally recognized mid-sized commercial law firm providing high-quality legal services for over 30 years to clients. Our firm’s mission is to forge innovative solutions in order to build lasting relationships. We support and empower our team by offering professional development opportunities along with valuing work-life balance.
The Position
We are looking for a full-time Law Firm Biller for our Frisco office.
The Location
Scheef & Stone is based in North Texas with offices in Downtown Dallas, Frisco, and Marshall, Texas.
Essential Job Functions
- Ensure monthly billing is completed by firm deadlines.
- Prepare documentation and process mark-downs in accordance with Firm policy.
- Process documents for application of Trust and Retainer funds as directed by billing attorney.
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with attorneys, secretaries (assistants), administrative staff and clients.
- Review and verify accuracy of billing and supporting documentation as required.
- Research and respond to inquiries regarding billing issues and problems.
- Assume responsibility for managing each billing attorney's portfolio of unbilled time/costs, providing status reports to management as needed.
- Provide input for new billing formats as needed.
- Create billing schedules and various other billing analyses as required.
- Understand and apply Firm billing policies.
- Understand and comply with individual client billing guidelines.
- Observe and maintain confidentiality of client and firm matters.
- Knowledge of various computer software programs to perform duties and responsibilities (Excel, Word, eBilling, TABS).
- Operate office equipment including personal computer, copiers, fax machines and 10-key calculator .
- Assist with special projects as needed
- Establish and maintain client billing files and billing notes for each attorney.
Education, Experience And Skills
- 2+ years of hands-on billing experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
- TABS legal accounting software experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office.
- Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a service-oriented mindset.
- Outstanding problem solving skills, ability to prioritize and organize work flow, and use time efficiently.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
- Must be self-directed and able to thrive in a busy, time-sensitive environment.
- Flexibility to work additional hours, possibly weekends and evenings as needed.
- Needs to be a team player. This person will be working in a close knit team environment and will provide support to various accounting functions to keep workflow running smoothly.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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Experience:
- Law Firm Billing: 2 years (Required)
- Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person