Senior Finance Coordinator

The Senior Finance Coordinator is responsible for the administration and management of the billing process for the Intellectual Property practice group.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate the billing process: liaise with the billing coordinators, secretaries, paralegals, partner(s) and clients on the preparation and distribution of client bills.
• Monitor billing status and track when bills are completed, approved and distributed.
• Ensure client billing is accurate, complies with complex IP complex billing guidelines and meets client and Firm deadlines.
• Develop and maintain working relationship with clients
• Communicate with clients and resolve questions on bills and related billable vendor disbursements.
• Prepare client requested reports, reconciliations, and accounting analysis.
• Coordinate with third party IP vendors to ensure that vendor invoices are paid on a timely basis and that the related client is billed on timely basis for the disbursement.
• Review third party vendor billable disbursements for accuracy.
• Review and analyze client unbilled time and unbilled costs
• Analyzing and troubleshoot IP billing issues from start through completion.
• Review the IP billing process and make recommendations to streamline procedures and enhance efficiencies.

INTERACTIONS AND CHALLENGES:

• The Senior Finance Coordinator will interact with IP partner(s), client contacts, stakeholders throughout the Finance Department, attorneys, secretaries, and practice group administrators.
• Complex position with ever changing demands and tasks. Ability to adapt quickly and work with numerous different teams and team members.

QUALIFICATIONS / KSAs

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance or comparable work experience.
• 5+ years experience in Finance, with 2+ years law firm billing experience preferred.
• Aderant accounting software is preferred.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Must be able to analyze data and recommend solutions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player.
• Ability to multi-task and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and follow tasks through to completion, escalating issues as necessary in a timely manner.

Additional Job Description
Location(s)
Philadelphia
Time Type
Full time
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