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. This role will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of the Billing team within the assigned office and ensuring compliance with firm policies and procedures, while training, coaching, and leading Billing staff in their professional development. This role will be located in our San Diego 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 of departmental employees and the development of performance improvement recommendations
• Ensuring departmental goals and objectives are met by providing accurate and timely completion of assignments and responses to inquiries
• Coordinating and overseeing the completion of annual and monthly activities, including quarterly inventory campaigns, year‑end collections and inventory management, e‑billing coordination, and other high‑priority, time‑sensitive initiatives
• Promoting the “Gold Standard” inventory process by managing billing completion percentages to ensure timely billing, monitoring related reports, facilitating monthly inventory meetings with billing attorneys, and overseeing collections support and accounts receivable follow‑up
• Participating in routine calls and conferences with partners and management regarding financial inventory
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization to ensure transparency and alignment of firm goals
• Possess 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
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or a related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA), 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
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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