Billing Assistant - Finance, Hong Kong
DLA PiperHong KongUpdate time: May 21,2019
Job Description
Reporting to the Finance Manager, Hong Kong, the Billing Assistant will handle all billing enquiries and reporting requests. As part of the role, he/she will have overall responsibility for coordinating the bill preparation and billing support activities and also ensure that bills are properly prepared on a timely basis, in accordance with engagement letter and issued immediately to clients.
This job description is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the agreed billing instructions with the clients are updated in the Elite Enterprise (billing and accounting system);
- Liaise with partners/fee Earners/secretaries to process all respective billing activities;
- Prepare, print and distribute bills to Partners as per the billing schedule;
- Revise bills as instructed by Partners and Fee Earners, ensuring that any discount or write off are consistent with firm policy and properly authorized;
- Ensure the bills are processed and approved in Elite Enterprise and send to clients on time;
- Ensure the billing process is efficiently organized across the month to avoid the month end bottle neck;
- Research and respond to fee earners/secretaries for billing related inquiries;
- Receipts identification for bills settlement;
- Compile ad hoc reports when required.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Diploma in Accounting or related discipline
- Billing support experience gained from sizable corporation, preferably with professional firm is highly advantageous
- Responsible and able to handle a high volume of tasks
- Mature, pleasant, self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision, being flexible and resilient to meet deadline
- Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese
- Immediate available is preferred
The Firm
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world.
We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
Our Values
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:
Diversity and Inclusion
We are firmly committed to diversity and inclusion. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual and we know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued.
Agile Working
We are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support agile working arrangements. We recognise that our people have responsibilities and interests outside the firm and that they may need flexibility to integrate their work life and personal life.
Pre-Engagement Screening
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we may conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers.
Primary Location: Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China-Hong Kong
Job: Finance
Schedule: Full-time
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