Billing Coordinator

**THE FIRM**
Bereskin & Parr is one of Canada's largest and most respected intellectual property (“IP”) law firms. At Bereskin & Parr (B&P) we are committed to providing exceptional client service and we take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work environment.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**
We have an exciting opportunity to join Bereskin & Parr as an Accounts Payable Clerk. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent organization and communication skills to join our Finance team.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Working directly with our lawyers on the complete billing process.
- Preparing electronic bills in LEDES (Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard) format.
- Uploading accruals and invoices to third-party e-billing portals for clients who use E-billing.
- Track status of E-billing uploads, identify and resolve upload issues
- Responding to queries received on billing issues and timely resolution of issues.
- Transferring or adjusting dockets or costs between matters.
- Continuously following-up with lawyers to ensure WIP is being billed on a timely basis.
- Ongoing review of WIP aging and follow-up on older amounts.
- Reviewing and editing narratives on bills based on lawyer instructions and client specifications.
- Communicating with lawyers with respect to any billing issues.
- Calculating and adding currency conversions on invoices.
- Processing WIP adjustments, reversing invoices and rebilling, and other necessary adjustments.
- Other relevant tasks as assigned.

**What you’ll bring to B&P**:

- Minimum 4 years’ experience in billing and e-billing in a law firm or professional services firm.
- Proven proficiency in working with various e-billing platforms.
- Self-starter with the ability to identify and resolve billing issues and errors.
- Minimum college education in relevant field (accounting).
- General knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Excellent client service and a demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Experience with professional services billing system (e.g. Aderant, Elite) and e-billing software is required.
- French language an asset

**Success in this role means**:

- Consistently exhibits Firm Values by encouraging a collaborative and collegial work atmosphere.
- Capable of producing a high volume of work, which is completed meticulously and with precision.
- Possess a record of meeting both internal and external deadlines on a tight schedule with competing priorities.
- Has outstanding interpersonal skills and can communicate effectively with all members of the firm.
- Works independently, while being self-aware as to when an issue should be escalated.
- Is tech-savvy and has previous experience picking up new software and processes with ease
- Understands that customer service is at the heart of every role within the organization, therefore ensuring that the expectations of internal and external stakeholders are met.
- Has a team-first mentality and enjoys helping others by sharing knowledge in an effective way.
- Is always striving to identify ways to better the group by suggesting how to improve processes and procedures.
- Discretion and confidentially is essential to this role and always required.

**What we offer**:

- A comprehensive benefits package, including a health and wellness spending account.
- A home office stipend to set you up for comfort and productivity.
- Ongoing opportunities for mentorship and growth within the firm
- Encouraged generous vacation time and summer hours, which help ensure work-life balance is a priority for our team.
- Frequent team building events to keep our company culture strong and people centric.
- A highly competitive RRSP matching plan.
- Tuition reimbursement, which promotes development within our organization.
- Birthday Bonus Day Off
- An additional day off if you are changing addresses.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON M5H 3C2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5H 3C2