Work closely with Billing Timekeepers (BTK's) throughout the project lifecycle with primary objectives of:

Reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Ensuring timely, accurate and professional invoices are sent to clients

Reducing the amount of time billable professionals spend on project management administrative tasks

Matter Setup

• Confirm accuracy of invoicing contact from LOE
• Document any custom instructions in the LOE re payments
• Pull LOE/SOW from Salesforce and upload to Clarizen
• Make initial contact with LOE signatory designated to receive and approve invoices
• Associate Unit Services in UBIS and update pricing
• Document payment terms other than 30 days
• Add tasks, invoice template, and Biller to matter number
• Request activity code set-up

Prepare and Send Invoice to Client

• Invoice retainer consistent with LOE
• Insure accuracy of data in proforma/draft invoice, e.g.:
  • • Invoiced rates are consistent with LOE
    • Exception rates requested by BTK are accurately reflected
    • Tax calculation is accurate where applicable
• Ensure compliance with clients' e-billing systems and MSA or other client-driven terms and conditions; troubleshoot e-billing system to insure invoice acceptance
• Ensure necessary client notice has been provided when rate increases are affected
• Edit narratives for spelling, grammar, consistency with narrative guidelines
• Review activity codes/task codes for consistency/accuracy
• Employ appropriate formatting and ensure professional presentation
• Send draft invoice and WIP Excel to BTK
• Process write downs/ups as required, with proper approval
• Input BTK edits
• Finalize/send invoice to client, including e-billing system as applicable, with BTK approval
• Monitor bounce backs and troubleshoot
• Archive all approvals required for control/audit purposes in engagement folder on server

Ongoing Project Management

• Ensure receipt of retainers billed
• Review aging WIP and A/R; prompt billing and collection; follow up as requested with clients directly for timely collection
• Review application of payments to matters for accuracy
• Apply retainer to last invoice, refund any credit balances, and close matter

Additional Duties:

• Continuously monitor our processes for improvement opportunities and escalate ideas and suggestions to management
• Additional duties as required

Skills Required:

• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of PC and network environment, word processing, database and spreadsheet software (MS Office preferred)
• Basic budget management skills
• Good interpersonal skills, including being a team player with capacity to work with diverse team members
• Organizational skills, including ability to prioritize
• Flexibility - ability to work under tight deadlines; ability to handle multiple tasks through prioritization and time management skills
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Elite, and Carpe Diem is a plus
• Proficiency with electronic billing (use of various sites and uploading invoices to them) and LEDES files.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High School
• 5+ years of corporate or legal billing experience

Our Benefits

Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary and bonus plans
• Generous paid holidays, time off and parental leave
• Full package of benefits plans
• Company matched 401K
• Annual paid volunteer hours
• Corporate matching for charitable donations
• Potential for flexible working arrangements
• Free snacks and drinks
• Upscale offices close to public transportation
• Pet insurance

About FTI Consulting

What makes us unique? With more than 6,250 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.

FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes . For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter ( @FTIConsulting ), Facebook and LinkedIn .

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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