Benjamin Webb
Chicago, IL. 60621
Mobile:773-***-**** Email:acxfd3@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
Columbia College Marketing Bachelor of Arts Degree 1993-1996
Olive Harvey College Mid Management Associate Degree 1986-1993
Billing Coordinator
From June 2014 to Present
(Accounting Principles, Brilliant Financial Staffing, Creative Financial Staffing)
Long-term Contract Position (Clark + Hill, Jenner & Block, Walker Wilcox & Matousek LLP, Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff)
Drafted and finalized client invoicing using Elite Billing Software
●Audited invoices for billing and coordinate backup
●Edit pre-bills descriptions, rate changes, time and write-offs
●Process invoices, reverse and review invoices if needed
●Coordinate all e-billing aspects for assigned clients
●Diligently and timely address e-billing issues and rejections
●Uploaded timekeeper rates into various e-billing system
●Assisted local billing offices to ensure compliance of e-billing clients
●Diligently and timely address inquiries and special projects of management and internal and external client bases
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
Sr. E-Billing Coordinator March 2007 - October 2013
●Supervised a team of six billing professionals
●Responsible for administration/coordination of the electronic billing process
●Work with billing staff to ensure e-billing submissions are accurate and timely
●Provided written feedback on submissions/reports as needed
●Setup and maintained new e-billing systems through vendor sites
●Ensured all e-billing issues, rejections are monitored and resolved in a timely manner
●Responsible for training new e-billing staff members
●Drafted and finalized client invoicing using Elite Billing Software
●Prepared customized formats as required by clients
●Provided basic financial data and analysis
●Audited invoices for billing and coordinate backup
●Edited pre-bills descriptions, rate changes, time and write-offs
●Processed invoices, reverse and review invoices if needed
Accomplishments: Coordinated efforts with the IT department to come up with a solution to provide payment for and write-offs for the companies FedEx charges. The solution complied with the 30/60 day compliance rule, satisfied the client and benefitted Segal Mc Cambridge by saving $200,000.00 per year.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Billing Coordinator February 2004 - March 2007
●Drafted and finalized client invoicing using LMS Billing Software
●Prepared invoices for review by billing attorneys
●Sorted data and prepared work in customized format as required by client
●Monitored payments of assigned clients
●Account Receivable and coordinated collections efforts
●Monitored aging of unbilled fee's for assigned billing attorneys and or client
●Maintained contact with billing and collection committee members and or Financial Managers to coordinate billing and collection efforts
●Provided basic financial data and analysis
Accomplishments: Effectively managed a working relationship with billers, attorneys and clients resulting in successfully reaching quarterly invoicing goal of $250mm. Ongoing relationship management helped define a cohesive workflow for the department allowing for up to 4,000 successfully uploaded and paid invoices.
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Billing Coordinator September 2000 - February 2004
●Supervised team of eight billing professionals
●Drafted and finalized client invoicing using CMS Billing Software
●Conducted daily meetings with attorneys and clients
●Downloaded electronic invoices, resolve problems with download if any
●Set up client guidelines for employees to follow
●Set up clients, attorneys, rates on web site for electronic invoicing
●Audited invoices for billing coordinator back-up
●Edited attorneys pre-bills descriptions, rates change, time, write offs
●Processed invoices, reverse and review invoices if needed
Accomplishments: Recommended and successfully implemented an electronic billing system resulting in less paper invoicing and quicker turn around on payments received.
SOFTWARE SKILLS: CMS, Elite, 3E, Micro Soft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook, Star Collect, AS 400, LMS V & VI, SAP, Orion
Electronic Billing Systems:
Ace Westchester, Ace Lamp, ACEUSA, Allegient, Bridgeway, Legal Exchange, Collaborati, CounselLink, EMC Advocator, ESIS Advocator, Litigation Advisor, Kingway-LSS, Lawtrac, Legal Exchange Bottomline, Legal Solutions, Meadowbrook-LSS, Sharedoc, Serengeti, Tymetrix, Team Connect, eCaseTrack
REFERENCES: Available upon request