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Role purpose

To provide Billing Services to the offices of Baker McKenzie.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare invoices per Firm billing policies, guidelines, and standard processes 
• Prepare draft invoices, review and revise narratives following Firm standards, execute time/cost transfers and other value adjustments; finalize invoices and ensure that invoices are delivered for payment (via e-mail, post or e-billing as applicable); execute all billing tasks per established standard processes 
• Identify and resolve technical issues consulting with others as appropriate and escalating issues to management on a timely basis
• Maintain and update client billing information, instructions, and requirements necessary in processing invoices
• Evaluate complex situations using multiple sources of information, exercising good analytical skills as well as evaluate judgment based on the analysis of factual and qualitative information in complicated and/or novel situations
• With limited supervision, work independently to complete assigned tasks and work responsibilities to meet agreed objectives; consider the impact of recommendations when making decisions or resolving problems
• Exchange ideas and information effectively concisely and logically, and be sensitive to audience diversity
• Exercise a required degree of tact and diplomacy when dealing with others and in handling sensitive issues 
• Perform other duties as may be assigned 

Technical skills, qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, finance, liberal arts, or related courses 
• Prior experience in a billing role
• General understanding of accounting or finance principles as well as the specific law firm or professional service accounting structure, environment, and requirements
• Knowledge and experience of financial systems (SAP preferred but not required)
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Keen attention to detail and effective organizational skills
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Confidence to escalate and ask questions, especially when being asked to deviate from standard processes. 
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands, including learning new skills when required
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative
• Flexibility to work a reasonable shifting schedule is required

In Baker McKenzie ci distinguiamo dal modo in cui pensiamo, lavoriamo e agiamo. Con il nostro team di 13.000 persone, inclusi oltre 6.500 avvocati, distribuiti in più di 70 uffici in tutto il mondo, composto da 60 nazionalità, lavoriamo in sinergia e ci impegniamo a garantire la crescita professionale a livello mondiale a tutti, in ogni ruolo e a ogni livello. Baker McKenzie può offrirti sia l’impegno incrollabile verso l’eccellenza che ci si aspetta da uno studio di primo livello, sia un ambiente di lavoro genuinamente collaborativo e marcatamente globale.

Baker McKenzie è un datore di lavoro che offre pari opportunità. Siamo impegnati a promuovere la diversità e l’inclusione per tutti. La nostra cultura internazionale unica si riflette nell’unione di una famiglia globale composta da persone di diverse culture e origini in tutti i nostri uffici. Incoraggiamo le persone migliori — indipendentemente da razza, religione o credo, genere, identità di genere, disabilità, orientamento sessuale o età — a realizzare le proprie aspirazioni professionali con noi. Ci impegniamo a garantire un’esperienza inclusiva e accessibile per tutti i candidati.