Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP Careers

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Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to set you up for success here at
BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

OVERVIEW: The Billing Generalist primarily prepares and send invoices in an accurate and timely manner. This position works closely with the legal team, clients and other areas within Finance. The position reports directly to the Billing Manager.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Prepare client invoices along with detail reporting as assigned.
• Review pre-bills for accuracy ensuring invoices reflects all client requirements and billing guidelines.
• Resolve billing issues as assigned by the Billing Manager.
• Monitor team mailbox and work with team members to respond to billing inquiries.
• Resolve issues that arise after an invoice has been submitted to the client.
• Ability to work closely with members of the legal teams.
• Follow-up with legal team to provide missing information in order to send invoices to clients.
• Prepare billing reports as requested for the client, legal team, controllers and managers.
• May also be required to do ad hoc miscellaneous duties such as research, data entry, filing, scanning, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 1+ years of experience performing financial duties.
• Familiarity with Aderant or Elite experience a plus.     
• High School or GED required.
• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Business or related field a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with an aptitude for prioritizing, multi-tasking and meeting deadlines.
• The ability to handle requests from the managers of different departments.
• Strong customer service attitude, both with respect to external and internal clients.
• Attention to detail and a sense of ownership.
• Ability to be gently assertive with respect to following up on outstanding information requests.
• Ability to work overtime when necessary
• Word and Excel (Vlookup, Pivot Tables).
• Able to maintain a sedentary position for up to 90% of the work day.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS: Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis. Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone. Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally. Regular and on-time attendance. Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required. Hours may exceed 40 hours per week. Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].