Billing Specialist - Law Firm

Our client, an international law firm, is looking for a Bilingual French/English Billing Specialist to join their Paris office.

Previous billing experience within a law firm or within audit/consulting is essential (minimum 3–5 years).

As part of the Billing team, you will be responsible for managing 3 to 4 partner portfolios, with responsibilities including:

• Maintaining and updating billing records
• Preparing and issuing pro formas and draft invoices
• Managing transfers of time entries and misallocated expenses
• Translating billing narratives between French and English within the time recording system
• Liaising with partners, associates and support staff to ensure timely invoice approval
• Posting invoices and credit notes in the billing system
• Producing and issuing final invoices
• Filing documentation and distributing it to relevant stakeholders
• Preparing monthly estimates upon client request
• Managing retainers and advance costs
• Chasing outstanding payments (by email and telephone, in both French and English)
• Updating tracking reports (outstandings, follow-ups, etc.)
• Providing financial information to partners for audit-related correspondence
• Overseeing files end-to-end, including third-party payments, cross-office billing, overpayments and bank detail requests
• Ensuring billing processes comply with French and European regulations
• Providing billing summaries upon client request

Profile:

• Proven billing experience within a law firm (3–5 years minimum) or within audit/consulting
• Fluency in French and English is essential (used daily, approximately 50–70% of the time)
• Strong proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of Elite 3E would be advantageous
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail, able to work autonomously and proactively, with a collaborative approach

Salary and Benefits:

Benefits include:

• One day of remote working per week after 6 months’ service
• Meal vouchers covered at 60% by the employer

Contract:

Permanent, full-time position – 37 hours per week, plus 13 RTT days per full calendar year

Location: Paris 8th arrondissement

Please send your CV to:

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.