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Revenue (Billing) Services Coordinator

Job ID: 8180

Updated: Nov 13, 2024

Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Category: Finance/Accounting

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About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
 
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including more than 3,500 lawyers) operating from 21 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

The Revenue Services Coordinator is responsible for providing overflow support to billing staff by editing time entry narratives and plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy and consistency in documentation of time worked. This individual is responsible for reviewing and editing narratives provided by the Revenue Managers and Supervisors and must have a keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of grammar and punctuation to ensure narratives are clear, concise, and free of errors. In addition to editing and proofreading the time entry narratives, the Revenue Services Coordinator may also be responsible for providing administrative support as well as communicating with timekeepers to clarify any discrepancies or incomplete information. They must work closely with the billing staff, Revenue Managers and Supervisors to ensure assignments are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

  • Provide support and maintain productivity:
  • Manage workload fluctuations during busy periods and unexpected spikes
  • Handle excess work to maintain productivity
  • Ensure tasks are completed on time and deadlines are met
  • Edit draft invoices based on partners’ mark-up, including:
  • Write-offs, in accordance with firm policies/procedures
  • Time/cost transfers; investigate appropriateness of where entries should be billed
  • Time entry narrative changes with respect to additions, corrections, deletions
  • Verify client specific rate accommodations and if necessary, apply approved discounts to the face of the invoices
  • Pull back-up of costs to include with final invoices based on a client’s billing requirements
  • Administrative support as requested, including but not limited to:
  • Proforma generation
  • Apply unallocated balances
  • Prepare AR Write-off memos
  • Communicate with Revenue Managers and Supervisors regarding situations that may require follow-up on outstanding assignments and unexpected challenges

Qualifications & Requirements

  • The Revenue Services Coordinator will have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business. 1-2 years of previous billing experience in a law firm of professional services company is required.
  • The Revenue Services Coordinator is expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients and attorneys while producing a high-quality work product. The ability to multitask and prioritize is essential.
  • The Revenue Services Coordinator is expected to handle sensitive and/or confidential information.
  • The Revenue Services Coordinator must possess outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independently.  The ability to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environment is required.  Additional requirements include outstanding customer service demeanor and flexibility to work after shift and additional hours as may be required.

Technologies/Software

  • MS Office with emphasis on Word and Excel
  • Elite 3E

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment.

How to Apply

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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