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Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.Job TitleBilling ManagerDepartmentFinance - BillingOffice LocationLondonReports ToSenior Billings and Collections ManagerWorking Hours35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office,please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.Firm DescriptionHogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our ''one team'' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.With a presence in the world''s major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.Department DescriptionThe London Finance function comprises approximately 70 staff. The primary departments are Billing, Business Control, Cash Office, Partners Matters, Salaries, Financial Analysis, Financial Systems and Reporting. The department is responsible for handling all financial matters in respect of the London Office and the co-ordination of financial affairs in the international offices.The Billing Department is responsible for work in progress management, production and processing of bills, the collection of outstanding bills and the provision of WIP, billing and debtor statistics to the partnership. The department is also responsible for the registration and upkeep of clients, matters, fee earners and associated duties.Role OverviewTo oversee the UK Billing team in the London office in the form of the processing and submission of bills using 3E, the maintenance of billing records, dealing with billing related queries and assisting fee earners and PA''s with technical difficulties in recording time/billing.Key Responsibilities / AccountabilitiesSupervise and support a team of Legal Billers providing training and performance oversight.
Liaise with Partners, Fee Earners, PAs and clients to resolve billing queries and ensure alignment with client billing guidelines.
Ensure compliance with UK VAT laws, SRA accounts rules and international financial controls.
Develop and implement billing policies, procedures and best practices.
Monitor Work In Progress (WIP).
Collaborate with finance, compliance and legal operations teams to support audits and internal reporting requirements.
Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to streamline billing operations.
Provide monthly and ad hoc billing reports and analysis to senior management.
Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.Person SpecificationQualification and TrainingEssential:Qualifications to A level.
Experience with legal practice management and billing systems (e.g 3E).
Strong knowledge of UK legal billing standards, VAT and SRA Accounts Rules.
Desired:Familiarity with international billing practices (EMEA or global operations).
Experience leading or contributing to system implementations or upgrades.
General AttributesAbility to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
High attention to detail and strong analytical ability.
Builds and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues, clients and others at work.
Agile Working StatementOur goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.Equal Opportunities Employment StatementIt is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or ..... full job details .....
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