Job Description

About Latham & Watkins

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.

About the Role

The Billing Supervisor is an integral part of Latham’s Office Accounting team. This role will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of the Billing team in the Paris office and ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures of the firm, while supervising, training and coaching the Billing staff and secretaries on billing matters. This role will be located in our Paris office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with billing attorneys, secretarial staff, and clients to review, prepare, finalise, and send invoices
• Reviewing, investigating, and resolving problems encountered by Billing staff
• Monitoring the billing and collection cycles, following up on the same with the billing attorneys, billing staff, and clients, while ensuring that the client matters’ billing parameters (paying entity, rates, tax implications) are properly set up
• Ensuring goals and objectives of the department are met, while 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 and inventory management, e-billing coordination, and all other high-priority and time-sensitive activities

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English, with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
• Demonstrate excellent leadership and team development skills (i.e., organising, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making), with the ability to mentor, train, and motivate team members for continuous improvement and growth
• Possess the ability to lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives

And have:

• Complex accounting experience, including billing processes and practices in an international law firm, or equivalent international group active in the services industry
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, preferably
• A Certified Public Accountant, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

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:

• Lunch vouchers
• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A profit sharing plan
• A supplementary pension scheme
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. 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 an equal opportunity employer. The Firm is committed to prevent discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute. #MidSenior #LI-AJ1