Bilingual Billing Analyst (6-month contract)

Overview

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McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm offering legal and business solutions with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver. The firm emphasizes professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism, with a commitment to inclusion and development opportunities for its people.

Location : Montreal, Quebec (office); hybrid work environment available.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with billing lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, internal and external clients, and management.
• Ensure time is entered by set deadlines; prepare, print and review prebills in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly or on request); revise according to client billing guidelines and Firm standards.
• Monitor and review outstanding WIP and follow up with lawyers and paralegals to ensure timely billing; track contingency files, closings and other milestone billing, and report status to direct supervisor, including WIP provisions.
• Prepare various reports and spreadsheets related to time, billing, receivables, etc. for lawyers / paralegals and / or external clients where applicable.
• Issue invoices as instructed by lawyers in accordance with client guidelines and Firm standards; manage narrative edits, transfers, splits, fee adjustments, and prepare PDFs, delimited or XML invoices for e-billing clients as required.
• Forward invoices and supporting documents to clients in a timely manner via mail, email or e-billing platforms per Firm standards.
• Liaise with Finance to ensure client codes and contract specifications are up to date and procedures are followed.
• Coordinate with the E-billing Team on any rejected invoices during e-billing submissions; complete online status reports and budgets in e-billing systems in coordination with lawyers and legal assistants.
• Act as monitor for specific clients / matters with Alternate Fee Arrangements; apply special rates and discounts, monitor milestones, and provide reports to ensure compliance.
• Serve as liaison between lawyers / LA’s and Finance to address accounting or financial queries to meet client needs.
• Lead initial collections inquiries with external clients; escalate billing concerns to the billing lawyer; cancel / re-issue invoices or create credit notes as needed; route problematic collections to Collections if applicable.
• Obtain information for e-billing matter setups and assist the E-billing team to ensure prompt setup.
• Coordinate with the Billings Team to manage requests and support workload during peak times; maintain accurate records of approvals and directions according to Firm standards.

Qualifications

Benefits and Team

How to Apply

External candidates are encouraged to apply online. Internal applicants must apply through the internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application. Acknowledge that only selected applicants will be contacted. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Contract

Job function : Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries : Law Practice

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