Billing Supervisor

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Billing Supervisor is an integral part of Latham’s Office Accounting team and will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of the Billing team in their assigned office and for ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures of the firm, while training and coaching the Billing staff and leading them in their professional development endeavours. Moreover, the Billing Supervisor will leverage their exceptional communication and analytical talents to cultivate relationships with stakeholders across the firm, thereby effectively overseeing and driving inventory management. This role will be located in our Century City office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.  

Other key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the Accounting Manager or Billing Manager in the performance evaluation for departmental employees and performance improvement recommendations
• Ensuring goals and objectives of the department are met; providing accurate and timely completion of assignments and inquiry responses
• Coordinating and ensuring the completion of annual and monthly activities including quarterly inventory campaigns, year-end collections, inventory management, e-billing coordination, and all other high-priority and time-sensitive activities
• Participating in routine calls and conferences with partners and management on financial inventory
• Partnering with billing attorneys, secretarial staff, and clients to review, prepare, finalize, and send invoices
• Regularly reviewing and analysing work-in-progress (WIP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) reports to effectively manage inventory and shorten billing and collection cycles
• Partnering with Accounting Manager to continuously upskill team, ensuring that all members maintain skills that are relevant and up-to-date with industry standards and practices

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization to ensure transparency and the alignment of firm goals
• Demonstrate excellent leadership and team development skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making), with the ability to mentor, train, and motivate team members for continuous improvement and growth
• Exhibit the ability to lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives
• Possess the ability to develop and implement change management strategies to maximize efficiency
• Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to navigate complex challenges

And have:

• A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent in Accounting or a related field, with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree, preferably
• A minimum of nine (9) years of increasingly complex accounting experience, including a minimum of four (4) years of law firm billing processes and practices
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a law firm supervisory capacity

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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