Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of the top law firms in the U.S. seeking a Billing/Collection Specialist to join their team. The role involves maintaining work-in-progress records, processing client invoices, and managing client accounts to resolve outstanding invoice issues.
Responsibilities
- Use Aderant Expert Billing to process pre-bills and generate invoices in compliance with attorney instructions and client guidelines and ensure that the billing work product is accurate and meets the needs of our clients and attorneys
- Work in collaboration with electronic billing department and other Accounting teams to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner
- Guarantee the correct set-up of client/matter information and invoice templates
- Respond to attorney inquiries regarding work-in-progress records and general billing requests
- Monitor and collect assigned accounts receivable; exhibit good judgment in escalating unresolved issues to management
- Use firm’s collections software to manage client accounts and keep an accurate record of communications, contacts, payments, deadlines, attorney preferences, and other pertinent information
- Develop and independently manage a process to meet multiple overlapping deadlines
- Generate and distribute template reminder statements; use verbal and written communication to send custom payment inquiries
- Produce various statistical reports and spreadsheets
- Maintain work-in-progress records and update upon request
- Assist with accounting projects, as needed, to promote best practices
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality; adhere to schedule by being timely on breaks, lunches and meetings and work overtime as needed
Skills
- 1+ years of relevant experience in a professional office environment with strong customer service experience required, preferably in a legal environment
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to build effective relationships with all levels of staff and attorneys
- Exhibit a high-degree of critical thinking
- Ability to problem-solve
- High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and quality control
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to heavy workloads and new assignments in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work overtime as needed
- Bachelor's Degree preferred (Finance or Accounting degree a plus)
- Previous experience in a professional services organization, supporting a multi-office environment, preferred
Benefits
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
- Dental plan
- Fertility and adoption benefit
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Retirement contribution
- Bonus
- Health insurance with an optional HSA
- Long term disability
- Dental insurance
- Vision care
- Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
- Life insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
- 401(k)
- Vacation
- Sick time
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Employee assistance program
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary life
- Voluntary disability
- Voluntary long term care
- Pet insurance
- Commuter and Transit programs
Company Overview
Purpose drives us. Davis Wright Tremaine was founded on three guiding principles: ability, integrity, and service. It was founded in 1944, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.dwt.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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