Billing Officer

Looking for a position as billing officer in a human and dynamic law firm?
** Beschrijving**

One of our clients, a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries, is looking for a Billing Officer/Working Capital Controller.

Your role:

- You will meet with Partners at least once a month to review current matters and ensure that the necessary invoicing information is provided;
- You will assist with the opening of Client files (review of engagement letters, review of financial and tax information, set-up of the file for finance and tax purposes in the accounting system);
- You will prepare and process bills to ensure time and disbursements are accurately charged and allocated (time transfer, time write off, dispatch of billing guides, disbursements, queries, etc);
- You will provide technical support (finance system) to Partners, Lawyers and Personal Assistants;
- You will keep Partners and Clients advised on a regular basis of how fees are being accrued;
- You will manage Working-Capital - regularly and proactively review Client revenue and net investment balances (unbilled fees and unpaid Client invoices), ensuring prompt action to maintain optimum working capital hygiene;
- You will analyse current billing and profitability information and other items of a complex nature for reporting and problem-solving including conducting profitability analyses of individual matters.
- On request from Marketing, you will provide timely, accurate and relevant financial information and verify proposals, pitches, etc;
- You will deliver, design and prepare Client financial information and ad hoc Client reviews.
- You will develop close relationships with Partners, Personal Assistants, and the Business Development & Marketing and the local and global Finance teams;
- You will establish good working relationships with the offshore Shared Services Center Finance Teams (Revenue, eBilling and Credit Control).

**Profile**
- You have a Bachelor's degree in administration-related fields (secretarial, accouting, law);
- You are fluent in English as well as Dutch and/or French (with at least a good understanding of the other language);
- You have excellent computer skills (MS Office, especially Excel), knowledge of billing systems (including e-billing) is a plus;
- You enjoy working and contributing to a team but you are also capable of working autonomously in a highly professional environment;
- You are proactive and have strong organisation skills

**Aanbod**

Our client offers you:

- A permanent contact;
- The opportunity to be part of an energetic and diverse team and will be working in a dynamic and challenging environment with a strong international dimension;
- The opportunity to work in a multi-national team, you will have an exciting professional support role and room for personal development.