Emirati IP Billing Officer

• Reporting to the Working Capital Manager and focus on Intellectual Property (IP) Billing
  
• Raising billing guides/draft bills/proformas and finalising bills on 3E in accordance with Partner instructions and client specific requirements
  
• Ensuring bills are dispatched on time
  
• Submission of bills on various eBilling platforms
  
• Using 3E to make general matter invoice or credit note enquiries
  
• Matter data verification checking new files for errors in billing related criteria and chasing for legal teams for corrections
  
• Close liaison with lawyers and focal point for queries
  
• Liaising with tax team to assess tax treatment of bills / resolving tax related queries from clients
  
• Dealing with billing related queries on 3E
  
• Day to day interaction with the Credit Control team to resolve queries and provide necessary backup to support the collection process
  
• Liaising with partners / billers in the regional offices to facilitate multijurisdictional billing
  
• Ensuring that service level agreements are recorded and followed
  
• Reviewing and utilising client funds as appropriate within billing process
  
• Running various reports in 3E
  
• Day to day housekeeping to include processing writeoffs and closing files
  
• Participating in billing review meetings with Partners with line manager
  
• Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager
  

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a University degree in Business Finance or Accounting (an accounting qualification is desirable)
  
• Have experience of working on 3E or Elite Enterprise or a similar practice management system
  
• Have minimum 1 year Intellectual Property Billing Experience
  
• Have 34 years of experience working in a similar role within a law firm or other professional services environment
  
• Have excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
  
• Have intermediate MS Office skills (Excel and Word in particular)
  
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with all levels of staff (particularly at Partner level)
  
• Have excellent organisational skills
  
• Have strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise key tasks
  
• Be a team player with the flexibility to work additional hours when required
  
• Be confident and enthusiastic