Manager Billing

Abdul Kader

**** *. ***** ******, #**

Los Angeles, CA 90038

Cell: 415-***-****

***********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Glaser Weil LLP, Los Angeles March 2013 - Present

Billing & Collection Manager

. Responsible for billing approximately $10 million/month for 45

partners.

. Ensure billing followed established workflow process from

proforma / prebills creation to final posting and mailing including

necessary reviews and approvals.

. Investigate best practices for Accounts Receivable and make

recommendations for improvements. Make the implementation of

approved changes.

. Supervise two Billing & Collection Specialists. Ensure billing

workloads were appropriately balanced, skill levels were uniformly

excellent across the group and the firm's billable inventory was

billed as required. Yearly performance review, hiring and also

provide training as needed. Actively participate in interviewing

and training new billing-related staff as needed. Provide

consistent, timely staff feedback and participate in the annual

performance evaluation process.

. Maintain special rates database for non-standard client terms

and discounts relating to assigned lawyers/clients.

. Manage internal and external resources to ensure the successful

execution of all billing functions for assigned lawyers/clients.

Strazulo Fitzgerald LLP, San Francisco March 2012 - October 2012

Billing Manager

. Developed and presented on-going Accounts Receivable related

activities, including billing and collections planning,

forecasting, and modeling, incorporating in-depth analysis of

current and long-term trends for 9 billing partners, approximately

$700K per month.

. Identified critical trends in billing and collections to assist

in updating projections each month based on actual performance to

assess if budget for the year is achievable. Identified significant

variations and related impact on results. Cleaned up all disputes

regarding invoices and brought collection from 35% to 85%, within

six months.

. Analyzed economic results of specific pricing deals. Identified

factors critical to profitable outcomes to improve future pricing

decisions.

. Promoted client service throughout department; ensured client

service standards are set and achieved by team; provided coaching

and mentoring to staff to ensure client services were accomplished

individually and through teamwork.

. Ensured exemplary client service to managers and supervisors,

demonstrated results for clients and the Firm are achieved through

collaboration, shared resources, and effective knowledge exchange.

. Supervised two Assistants, two Paralegals and an Office

Administrator regarding time entry, billing and collections issues.

Yearly review, hiring process and provided training as needed.

. Assisted in preparing management reporting, ensuring reporting

provides critical depth and strategic focus.

. Troubleshoot to respond to data questions, applying in-depth

analysis, understanding of business objectives and related

disciplines.

Ropes & Gray LLP, San Francisco August 2010 - June 2011

Client Billing Lead

. Ensured that billing followed established workflow process from

proforma / prebills creation to final posting and mailing including

necessary reviews and approvals.

. Investigated best practices for Accounts Receivable and made

recommendations for improvements. Made the implementation of

approved changes.

. Supervised eight Billing Coordinators. Ensured that billing

workloads were appropriately balanced, skill levels were uniformly

excellent across the group and the firm's billable inventory was

billed as required. Yearly performance review, hiring and also

provided training as needed.

. Maintained special rates database for non-standard client terms

and discounts relating to assigned lawyers/clients.

. Managed internal and external resources to ensure the successful

execution of all billing functions for assigned lawyers/clients.

. Actively participated in interviewing and training new billing-

related staff as needed. Provided consistent, timely staff feedback

and participated in the annual performance evaluation process.

. Implemented E-Billing Hub and trained all billing coordinators.

O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Los Angeles Oct. 2006 - April 2010

Billing Coordinator

. Responsible for billing approximately $15 million/month for 26

partners.

. Oversaw all electronic billing and collection procedures for

high profile, international clients. Performed financial analysis

for partners regarding month-end and year-end collections.

. Supervised a group of 35 legal secretaries directly reported

regarding their time entry, billing and collections issues.

. Processed partner-approved invoices, including mailing and e-

billing same. Transferred non-billable time to appropriate matter

number, as directed by partner.

. Prepared month-end and year-to-date collection reports for

clients and partners.

. Assisted partners and assistants with edits and modifications to

include divide/splits, holds, transfers, write-offs and write-

downs.

. Assisted clients with questions related to outstanding balances.

Made collection calls on a regular basis for accounts over 30 days.

Aided assistants with questions relating to collections and various

reports.

Temp Billing and Collection(multiple firm) Feb.

2006 - Sept. 2006

Los Angeles, CA

Manning & Marder, Kass, Elrod, Ramirez, LLP, Los Angeles Mar. 2005 - Jan.

2006

Billing Coordinator /Accounts Payable

. Opened, maintained and closed client and matter files on billing

and timekeeping systems (Omega). Reconciled bank accounts.

Generated monthly client invoices, served as accounts payable and

client intake back-up.

. Edited pre-bills assisting with entry of client cost invoices

and submitted electronic bills for multiple clients via multiple

electronic billing vendors. Provided historical fee/cost

information for attorneys.

EDUCATION

. B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering

American International University, Bangladesh, June 1999

. M.S. Electrical Engineering

California State University, Los Angeles, June 2004

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Elite Enterprise 3.9, Elite Webview, ARCs, Arpeggio, Crystal Reports,

Starcollect, Omega, Pro Law, Serengeti Tracker 7.0, Eliot, Tymetrix 360,

Microsoft Outlook 2010, MS Word 2010, MS Excel 2007, Direct commerce, Data

Cert, Legal Precision, Legal Exchange, Corridor, Bottom line, Lexis Nexis,

E-Billing HUB, Paperless Proforma, DTE, Legal Cost inc., doeLegal Ascent,

Counsellink, Chromeriver, AS400.

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