Legal Biller

Due to the continued international growth and success of the Firm, we are looking for an additional individual to join the Billing team, contributing to the success of managing the firmwide Billing process for the UK and international offices.
As a Legal Biller, you will process bill requests and client matter management requests, ensuring the accuracy of matter information and that bills are submitted efficiently in line with client terms.
From the outset this opportunity will give you a high level of stakeholder contact and the chance to drive your finance career forward in a business-critical team.
THE TEAM
The team, currently based across the Leeds, Manchester, and Paris offices, is managed by the Billing, Rates and Data Manager, and supervised by two Team Leaders. With the additional support of two Senior Billers, the team has significant knowledge across all areas of legal billing.
The team liaises daily with a variety of stakeholders across the business, including fee earners and PA's as well as supporting the operational Group Finance teams; Credit Control, Cashiers and Financial Control.
The team supports system/process projects across the Group Finance directorate and there are opportunities to be involved with the project team to provide feedback and test changes.
You will work as part of an established team, with a significant track record of internal promotion and career development. We are committed to supporting and providing progression opportunities at all levels across the Firm.

What to expect in this role
Bill processing for UK and International offices via 3E Workflow.
Managing departmental mailbox queries, including write offs and general billing queries via the Service Now dashboard.
Raising credit notes, amending and reissuing invoices within the 3E system.
Liaising with the Cashiers team in relation to queries to ensure their resolution.
Liaising with the Tax team regarding any VAT queries to ensure matters are billed with the correct VAT treatment.

At least 12 months legal billing experience required.
Strong VAT knowledge is required to ensure the necessary support for our international client base.
Fluency in French, Arabic and/or German to support the International offices would be highly desirable but not required.
Knowledge of 3E is desired.
Previous knowledge and experience of eBilling is desired as a number of clients are e-billed and there is cross-function working between teams at busy times in this area.
Be a confident stakeholder manager, with evidenced experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders of all levels.
Have enthusiasm, resilience and ambition to find creative solutions to conflicting requirements, prioritising urgent requests as needed.
Remain calm and optimistic in time-sensitive situations or when under pressure
Be enthusiastic about the development of your billing skill set and continuous learning.
Be inquisitive and want to understand our clients, their drivers and what matters to them, so that your advice has quality, imagination and impact.

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.