Legal Billing Specialist
In-office in Tampa, FL | Remote (outside Tampa)
Full-time
About The Role:
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Legal Billing Specialist to help drive an accurate, timely, and efficient billing process. In this role, you’ll partner closely with attorneys, legal staff, and accounting to ensure invoices are clean, compliant, and delivered on schedule. You’ll play a key role in keeping billing operations running smoothly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
This position reports to the Billing Manager and works collaboratively with a broader billing and accounting team.
What You’ll Do:
· Manage and prioritize the daily billing workflow to ensure deadlines are met
· Juggle multiple priorities across billing cycles, attorney requests, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
· Generate and distribute pre-bills; coordinate edits and approvals with attorneys
· Review and edit time entries for accuracy (rates, narratives, matter codes, billing rules)
· Prepare and finalize invoices in accordance with firm standards and client requirements
· Respond to billing inquiries from attorneys and staff in a timely, professional manner
· Partner with billing clerks and accounting to quickly resolve discrepancies
· Generate billing and time reports to support decision-making
· Monitor retainer balances and ensure proper application of funds
· Analyze and reconcile AR ledgers, proactively identifying billing discrepancies and driving timely resolution
· Provide ad hoc support to the accounting team as needed
What You Bring:
Required:
· 1+ year of billing experience (law firm or professional services)
· Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines
· Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Preferred:
· Law firm billing experience
· Familiarity with e-billing platforms
· Experience with SurePoint LMS, Orion, Centerbase, or similar systems
What Sets You Up for Success:
· Strong communication and follow-up skills
· Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and cross-functional teams
· A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
Benefits:
· 401(k) with company match
· Health, dental, and vision insurance
· Paid time off
About Us:
4L Managed Accounting performs back-office accounting services – client billing, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger accounting and financial reporting and analytical services for more than 150 law firms located throughout the US, and in the UK, Hong Kong and Mexico. We are a specialty accounting firm whose purpose is both simple and bold: To make law firms more efficient, more productive, easier to manage, and increasingly more profitable. We are not a large accounting firm – about 70 people – united by our purpose, which is more than just jargon, it is a statement principal that guides how we think, work, and collaborate across diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.