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Billing Administrator – Central Finance Role
About CMS
CMS is a Future Facing firm with over 80 offices in 45+ countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market knowledge with a global perspective and aim to build strong relationships with clients, people, and communities.
We embrace bold, dynamic, and agile approaches to help clients face the future with confidence, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like generative AI to innovate our processes. Our mission is to inspire, impact, and support—helping both our clients and team members maximise their potential and thrive.
About the Role
In this varied and interesting position within our centralled finance team, you’ll support partners and clients in pre- and post-billing administrative activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor Partner & client bill portfolios to ensure bills are dispatched within firm policy timelines.
- Request ad-hoc proformas and generate client reports.
- Amend proformas as required and input billing guide amendments into the pre-billing system.
- Review time narratives for accuracy, correcting typos and inconsistencies.
- Liaise with multiple teams to resolve complex queries, including:
- The Working Capital Support Team
- EBilling Team (for billing guidelines and portal requirements)
- Other finance teams (to coordinate accurate and timely billing drafts)
- Prepare narratives, fee breakdowns, and covering documents for Partner/Associate review and client dispatch.
- Request credit notes/re-issue instructions via Finance workflow and address post-billing queries.
- Ensure timely dispatch of bills according to client requirements.
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About You
We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a finance or partnership services background.
Essential Requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence when engaging with:
- Clients
- Partners
- Internal stakeholders
- Ability to work to deadlines and anticipate workflow demands.
- Exceptional attention to detail—ensuring error-free, accurate work.
- Self-motivated, proactive approach with the ability to:
- Prioritise workloads
- Work independently
- Collaborate effectively in a team.
- Experience in a partnership or professional services firm, ideally with a finance focus.
- Analytical skills to resolve billing and system-related queries.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
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Familiarity with legal billing processes and generative AI tools would be advantageous.
What’s in It for You?
We offer a flexible, rewarding benefits package tailored to individual needs. Some of our key benefits include:
- Competitive salary (annual reviews).
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
- Generous bonus scheme.
- 25+ annual leave days (rising to 28 days with tenure).
- Holiday exchange scheme (swap days off).
- Private medical insurance.
- Enhanced parental leave policies.
- Reasonable adjustments for disabled talent (per the Equality Act 2010).
For full details, visit our CMS Rewards & Benefits page.
Please note: Direct applications only via our recruiting portal are considered. Agencies with a placement request should use our preferred agency panel in line with firm policy.
Join us today and shape the future of legal finance with CMS.
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